White |
2840018 |
67.6% |
Black |
1298662 |
30.9% |
Native |
20075 |
0.5% |
Asian |
39675 |
0.9% |
Other |
2154 |
0.1% |
Total |
4200584 |
|
|
|
|
Racists |
539603 |
12.8% |
|
David Duke lost his race
for Congress in Louisiana. He got 19 percent of the vote in a special election to fill the
seat vacated by former House Speaker-designate Bob Livingston, R-La. The top two
finishers, who got 25 percent and 22 percent, respectively, will compete in a runoff. The
New York Times played up Duke's showing, saying he "fell just short" of making
the runoff and suggesting that he would have made it if a rival hadn't cut into his vote.
Republican leaders expressed relief that Duke won't become their "Y2KKK"
problem. Duke's spin: Now that everyone knows my views, the sizable vote I received shows
how many people agree with me. Duke's critics' spin: Now that everyone knows his views,
the sizable vote he received shows how many people agree with him. (5/3/99) - Slate
Magazine |