Muammar Al Khadafi

50 year old Carl Lewis is a University of Houston alum and one of this nation's most decorated Olympic athletes, but even he can't outrun bigotry and racism.



Lewis is a native son of the Garden State who grew up in the middle class town of Willingboro, left to go to college in Houston and lived here and in California but in 2005 returned home to live in Medford, NJ.



He is running for a New Jersey state senate seat  and it's being fought tooth and nail by the Republicans who are claiming he hasn't met the four year residency requirement to run for the 8th District senate seat against incumbent state Sen. Dawn Addiego (R) 





New Jersey Lt. Gov. (and Secretary of State) Kim Guadagno (R) ruled Lewis ineligible to run for
office this spring, and has also declined to certify his name for
the November ballot.   Lewis has challenged the ruling in federal and state courts, and an injunction allowed his name to appear on the uncontested Democratic primary ballot.. 




The fun started when according to the Politicker NJ blog,  Jennifer Delany, the wife of freshman Republican state representative Pat Delany sent an offensive July 7 e-mail to Lewis' campaign headquarters in response to an e-mail blast sent out by the Lewis campaign.

“Imagine, not
having to pay NJ state income taxes...It must be nice. Imagine getting a
court ruling overturned so your name could get put on the
ballot. Imagine having dark skin and name recognition and the nerve to
think that equalled (sic) knowing something about politics.  Sure,
knowing someone with fat purse strings is nice, but you have no
knowledge."   Later, she added, "Remove my email. To think
you STOLE my email and name from a complaint letter. I'm reporting you
as SPAM.”

"I am deeply disappointed in my wife's decision to send that email to
Mr. Lewis' campaign; it does not reflect my personal beliefs
whatsoever," said former state Rep. Delany  "In an attempt
to repair the serious damage this has caused to our marriage, and to
protect our kids from public humiliation, I decided to leave public
life.  On behalf of my family, we sincerely apologize to Mr. Lewis for
any pain this caused him."



Oh really Assemblyman Delany?   Then how do you explain this anti Latino bill that you, Scott Rudder and Sen. Dawn Addiego filed?  



Delany was running for a full term in the New Jersey Assembly, but resigned on August 12



Burlington County Republican Party chair Bill Layton added, "The Burlington County Republican Party has a proud tradition of being
the most inclusive, diverse Republican organization in the state and
it’s something we are extremely proud of.  On behalf of the party, I
offer Mr. Lewis our apologies for any pain this issue may cause him or
his family, and we stand with all Burlington County residents who
believe this kind of language has no place in society or in public
discourse.”:



The Lewis campaign of course is trying to handle its electoral business. 



“We are in receipt of the email, but right now our focus is on
campaigning,” said Lewis campaign manager Chris Walker. “It’s something
we don’t want to give any comment on. We are focused on the campaign.
We’re knocking on doors and we’ve been encouraged by the response of
thousands of people to Carl Lewis.”



Well folks, y'all still clinging to the fantasy that this is a post racial nation?