GOP candidate Ron Paul keeps donation from white supremacist, aide says

[SaveElmer]

Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul has received a $500 campaign donation from a white supremacist, and the Texas congressman doesn't plan to return it, an aide said Wednesday.

Don Black, of West Palm Beach, recently made the donation, according to campaign filings. He runs a Web site called Stormfront with the motto, "White Pride World Wide." The site welcomes postings to the "Stormfront White Nationalist Community."

"Dr. Paul stands for freedom, peace, prosperity and inalienable rights. If someone with small ideologies happens to contribute money to Ron, thinking he can influence Ron in any way, he's wasted his money," Paul spokesman Jesse Benton said. "Ron is going to take the money and try to spread the message of freedom."

"And that's $500 less that this guy has to do whatever it is that he does," Benton added.

A telephone message left Wednesday for Black was not immediately returned.

"We like his stand on tight borders and opposition to a police state," Black told The Palm Beach Post earlier.

On his Web site, Black says he has been involved in "the White patriot movement for 30 years."

http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/president/12635086.html

[Deep13]

1. Let's see if we can get NAMBLA to send him a check. n/t

[FredScuttle]

2. Can't wait for the "Ron Paul Is Not A Racist" brigade to arrive

This batshit insane racist raises $6 million in one day and he's going to throw it all away on account of one $500 donation. Brilliant. Anyone who supports Ron Paul for President must also think paste tastes pretty nice.

[ellacott]

5. The only people that would say that are those who are uninformed

He has banner ads on Stormfront and one of his supporters has advocated shooting illegal immigrants as they cross the border and hanging black people.

[orion9941]

3. And I wonder why...

...his followers are being nick-named "Paultards"?

[William769]

4. Ron Paul is no better than the rest of the assholes on the other side.

[GOTV]

6. He should contribute $500 to the southern poverty law center. n/t

[Catherine Vincent]

7. A white supremacist with the last name of Black.

Surprised he didn't have it changed to "White".