Gillum targeted by new racist robocall in Florida governor race

[brooklynite]

Source: NBC News

A racist robocall that refers to Andrew Gillum as a "negro" and a "monkey" is making the rounds in Florida, prompting a furious response from the Democratic gubernatorial candidate's campaign.

Florida voters who receive the call — audio of which was obtained by NBC News — hear a man impersonating the African-American politician.

"Well hello there. I is the negro Andrew Gillum and I'll be askin’ you to make me governor of this here state of Florida," the voice says.

“My state opponent, who done call me monkey, is doin' a lot of hollerin’ about how ‘spensive my plans for health care be,” the voice says. A chimpanzee noise is played during the word “monkey.”

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gillum-targeted-new-racist-robocall-florida-governor-race-n923406

[George II]

1. They're getting nervous, worrying about him winning. Particularly after the relative performances..

...Sunday night by the two candidates in the CNN debate.

[oberliner]

2. Is this different from the one in September?

It sounds like the same group/call as this from early September:

Racist robocall targets Andrew Gillum in Florida governor's race

https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/01/politics/racist-robocall-florida-andrew-gillum/index.html

[jayschool2013]

3. Not the same call

From the story above:

The message, however, is not the first to target Gillum with derogatory and offensive language.

In August, a white supremacist group ran telephone robocalls in Florida impersonating Gillum.

In that robocall, a man with a minstrel dialect who identifies himself as Gillum says, "We Negroes...done made mud huts while white folk waste a bunch of time making their home out of wood an' stone.”

[oberliner]

6. Same group though?

[FloridaBlues]

4. this is horrible but not surprised, Fl has many red necks living here

[BumRushDaShow]

5. This should hopefully cause a stampede to the polls.

Enough of the bullshit.

[southerncrone]

7. There is no decency left in this country. This is unconscionable.

Only the lowest form of life would behave in such a pathetic manner.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. Blames the Jews too.

NBC seems to have missed that part.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/andrew-gillum-racist-robocall_us_5bcf47a2e4b055bc9485320d