GOP welfare ad raises ire of blacks, Indians, Hispanics
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Thursday, October 14th 2004, 6:24 am
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News On 6
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ Blacks, Hispanics and American Indians are accusing Republicans of race-baiting in Oklahoma's Senate race.
They were referring to a television ad that shows images of Hispanics and dark hands receiving welfare payments.
The ad attacks Democratic candidate Brad Carson's voting record on immigration.
In a news conference today, the minority group members called on Carson's Republican opponent, Tom Coburn, to disavow the ad.
The ad was paid for by the National Republican Senatorial Committee, and a spokesman for Coburn said he could not disavow the ad because he was not responsible for it.
