New York Politician Urges Voters To Block Opponent Because Of His Race And Religion

The race and/or religion of political candidates often plays a role in elections, but it is rarely invoked explicitly as a reason to vote for or against someone. In a New York City city council race, however, race and religion are being cited completely explicitly. New York City Council candidate Thomas Lopez-Pierre just sent voters an email with the following subject line: Stop Mark Levine (White/Jewish) From Stealing Black/Hispanic Political Power The email message then picks up where the head...