GOP/RACISM/RELIGION: “A long-shot candidate with a history of anti-Semitic statements and Holocaust denial is primed to represent the Republican Party in a congressional race in Illinois.
The candidate, Arthur Jones, is running unopposed in the GOP primary for Illinois’ 3rd Congressional District, which occupies a portion of Chicago, as well as Western Springs and La Grange. The primary election will take place on March 20.
His website contains sections such as ‘Holocaust?’ which features a statement that says ‘there is no proof such a so-called *Holocaust* ever took place anywhere in Europe, against the Jews.’ In another section called ‘Hate Speech?’ the Jones campaign cites a document that includes quotes from American presidents, Charles Lindbergh, and the Bible meant to suggest racial and religious supremacy.
Jones has been involved with anti-Semitic and racist groups since the 1970s, the Anti-Defamation League says.
The Jones campaign did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment. The state party has refused to back his candidacy… Aaron DeGroot, a spokesman for the state Republican Party, told CNN Monday that the party ‘is exploring all options’ to push forward a different candidate once the primary is over, including declaring a write-in candidate or registering an independent candidate on the general election ballot.”
-Maegan Vazquez, “Holocaust denier likely to represent GOP on Illinois congressional ballot,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, Feb. 5, 2018 03:30pm