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| − | '''David Ernest Duke''' (born July 1, 1950) | + | '''David Ernest Duke''' (born July 1, 1950) is a former member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]]. In the past, Duke has run for office both as a Democrat and as a Republican. David Duke was once a Grand Wizard of the [[Ku Klux Klan]]. <ref>[http://www.adl.org/poisoning_web/duke.asp David Duke: White Revolution on the Internet], Anti-Defamation League.</ref> Duke has taken an activist stance in the anti-war movement. He has stated, |
| − | :[[Cindy Sheehan]] | + | :[[Cindy Sheehan]] is absolutely right. Her son signed up in the military to defend America, not Israel...In advancing this war for Israel, government and media advocates obviously couldn’t get Americans behind the war by saying it was a war for Israel. They had to make up bogus reasons for the war, such as saying that Iraq was an imminent threat to America and that Saddam had [[weapons of mass destruction]]. <ref>[http://www.davidduke.com/index.php?p=350 Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!], David Duke, 8/14/2005. </ref> |
| − | Duke unsuccessfully ran for the | + | Duke unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in the open primary in 1990 against J. Bennett Johnston. Most Republicans the Democratic incumbent due to Duke's racist views. After [[Bob Livingston]] resigned from the House of Representatives in 1998, Republicans worried that Duke would run and win the open primary for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. However, he did not run and [[David Vitter]] was elected instead. |
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*[http://www.davidduke.com/ David Duke's Official Website] | *[http://www.davidduke.com/ David Duke's Official Website] | ||
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Revision as of 15:24, July 16, 2007
David Ernest Duke (born July 1, 1950) is a former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives. In the past, Duke has run for office both as a Democrat and as a Republican. David Duke was once a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. [1] Duke has taken an activist stance in the anti-war movement. He has stated,
- Cindy Sheehan is absolutely right. Her son signed up in the military to defend America, not Israel...In advancing this war for Israel, government and media advocates obviously couldn’t get Americans behind the war by saying it was a war for Israel. They had to make up bogus reasons for the war, such as saying that Iraq was an imminent threat to America and that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction. [2]
Duke unsuccessfully ran for the Senate in the open primary in 1990 against J. Bennett Johnston. Most Republicans the Democratic incumbent due to Duke's racist views. After Bob Livingston resigned from the House of Representatives in 1998, Republicans worried that Duke would run and win the open primary for Louisiana's 1st Congressional District. However, he did not run and David Vitter was elected instead.
References
- ↑ David Duke: White Revolution on the Internet, Anti-Defamation League.
- ↑ Why Cindy Sheehan is Right!, David Duke, 8/14/2005.