CA GOP Group Puts Obama, Fried Chicken, Watermelon On Food Stamp

Inland GOP mailing depicts Obama's face on food stamp

07:07 AM PDT on Thursday, October 16, 2008

By MICHELLE DeARMOND
The Press-Enterprise


The latest newsletter by an Inland Republican women's group depicts Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama surrounded by a watermelon, ribs and a bucket of fried chicken, prompting outrage in political circles.

The October newsletter by the Chaffey Community Republican Women, Federated says if Obama is elected his image will appear on food stamps -- instead of dollar bills like other presidents. The statement is followed by an illustration of "Obama Bucks" -- a phony $10 bill featuring Obama's face on a donkey's body, labeled "United States Food Stamps."

The GOP newsletter, which was sent to about 200 members and associates of the group by e-mail and regular mail last week, is drawing harsh criticism from members of the political group, elected leaders, party officials and others as racist.

The group's president, Diane Fedele, said she plans to send an apology letter to her members and to apologize at the club's meeting next week. She said she simply wanted to deride a comment Obama made over the summer about how as an African-American he "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills."

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Contact Info:
http://www.cagop.org/events /

Wed 22 Oct 2008 at 6:00 PM
Meeting Chaffey Community Republican Women

Where: Magic Lamp Inn, 8189 Foothill Blvd. Rancho Cucamonga

When: Wednesday, October 22, 2008, 6:00 PM

$25.00 . Special Guest Speaker: Evan Sayet, Star of the famous Laugh Factory featuring his Right To Laugh Tour. Evan was the Los Angeles Communications Director for President Bush during the 2004 re-election campaign where he offered weekly commentary on KMJ radio and wrote articles for major conservative outlets. Among the rave reviews he has received have come from Michael Medved, David Horowitz, Dennis Prager and Rush Limbaugh. Reservations are required: Contact Diane Fedele at diane1354@verizon.net or 909 981-0493