We tend to find what we're looking for. We tend to see what we want to see. Thus, the press will see racism in Mitt Romney's ads whether there is any or not. If there are no black people in the ads, that's racist. If there's one or two black people in the ads, they're tokens, and it's racist. If there are lots of black people in the ads, it's pandering, and it's racist. It won't matter what Mitt Romney says or does. He's racist, because he's a Republican.
Is a Pro-Romney Ad Racist? Five Questions to Ask Yourself
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