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Lowden ducks civil rights question
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus May 27, 2010 10:23am |
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| Author | MANU RAJU |
| News Date | Thursday, May 27, 2010 04:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Nevada Senate GOP candidate Sue Lowden again refused Wednesday to take a position on whether the landmark Civil Rights Act should extend into private businesses, an issue that has already rocked the Senate campaign of Republican Rand Paul in Kentucky.
Speaking on a Las Vegas political talk show, Lowden repeatedly declined to discuss her views on whether private companies should be forced to abide by the anti-discrimination law – and she later sought to get ahead of the fallout by issuing a statement saying she supports the law.
Her comments came a week after Paul ignited a political firestorm by suggesting that the law’s requirement that private businesses can’t discriminate against minorities violates constitutional rights to free speech. Paul, who said he abhors racism, fiercely sought to contain the political damage by walking back his comment, and stating his strong support for the 1964 law. |
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