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*Nolte, John (February 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/02/nolte-ralph-coonman-northam-medias-governor/ Nolte: Ralph ‘The Coonman’ Northam Is the Media’s Governor]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 2, 2019.</ref> Northam tried to excuse his conduct by claiming he dressed up for a [[Michael Jackson]] contest, although the photographic clearly shows the hat he was wearing was long long out of style by the 1980s and Michael Jackson is not known to have ever worn such a hat.
*Nolte, John (February 2, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/the-media/2019/02/02/nolte-ralph-coonman-northam-medias-governor/ Nolte: Ralph ‘The Coonman’ Northam Is the Media’s Governor]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 2, 2019.</ref> Northam tried to excuse his conduct by claiming he dressed up for a [[Michael Jackson]] contest, although the photographic clearly shows the hat he was wearing was long long out of style by the 1980s and Michael Jackson is not known to have ever worn such a hat.
When the news broke, [[CNN]] ran a [[fake news]] chyron claiming Northam was a Republican.<ref>https://www.thewrap.com/cnn-misidentifies-virginia-gov-ralph-northam-as-a-republican-during-coverage-of-racist-old-photo/</ref> 50% of Democrats continued to support Northam.<ref>Nolte, John (February 5, 2019). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/02/05/nolte-50-of-virginia-democrats-still-back-baby-killing-blackface-northam/ Nolte: 50% Of Virginia Democrats Still Back Baby-Killing, Blackface Northam]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 5, 2019.</ref>
In response, [[racist]] Democrats then tried to prevent Northam's resignation by exploiting [[sexual assault]] allegations against the [[African American]] Lt. Governor.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-party-of-virginia-says-sex-assault-claim-against-lt-gov-fairfax-of-profound-gravity</ref> Then, the [[Attorney General]] who would be third in line of succession revealed that he, too, had also appeared in blackface at a college party in the 1980s.<ref>https://www.vox.com/2019/2/6/18213902/ralph-northam-justin-fairfax-mark-herring-blackface-virginia-governor-line-of-succession</ref>
In response, [[racist]] Democrats then tried to prevent Northam's resignation by exploiting [[sexual assault]] allegations against the [[African American]] Lt. Governor.<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/democratic-party-of-virginia-says-sex-assault-claim-against-lt-gov-fairfax-of-profound-gravity</ref> Then, the [[Attorney General]] who would be third in line of succession revealed that he, too, had also appeared in blackface at a college party in the 1980s.<ref>https://www.vox.com/2019/2/6/18213902/ralph-northam-justin-fairfax-mark-herring-blackface-virginia-governor-line-of-succession</ref>