Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster Makes Racially-Charged Remarks

GOP Chairman Charlie Webster made controversial remarks that hundreds of black voters voted in rural towns in Maine. He is alleging that their votes caused voting irregularities.

During a post election interview Webster said that he is asking the Maine government to recount ballots, because according to sources hundreds of black people cast ballots in ‘five pockets’ around the state.

‘In some parts of rural Maine, there were dozens, dozens of black people who came in and voted on Election Day," Webster said. "Everybody has a right to vote, but nobody in (these) towns knows anyone who's black. How did that happen? I don't know. We're going to find out.’

Webster is now saying that his remarks were not racist.

‘I'm not talking about 15 or 20. I'm talking hundreds," he said. "I'm not politically correct and maybe I shouldn't have said these voters were black, but anyone who suggests I have a bias toward any race or group, frankly, that's sleazy.’

Maine Secretary of State Charlie Summers issued a statement expressing how shocked he was to learn about Webster remarks.

‘Our office has not heard any complaints about Election Day," the statement continued "Secretary Summers jealously guards the right of everyone to vote and feels that they should.’

Webster refused to name the 'five pockets' where he believes voting irregularities occurred when pressed by members of the media.

Instead Webster said that he will sent a ‘Thank You’ card to the newly register voters and if the cards come back then he will know that voting irregularities did occur on Election Day.

[Source: Press Herald]