Racial overtones mar race for state superintendent
The campaign for Montana’s top K-12 educator position has taken on racial overtones, sparking debate from observers about race-based comments made on a talk show and a Web site.
The statewide election for superintendent of public instruction pits Elaine Sollie Herman, a Republican, against Denise Juneau, a Democrat and enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara tribes.
Herman has been criticized for a recent Internet message posted under her name on the Web site MeetUp.com, which encourages people to abandon their computer keyboards and meet face-to-face on interests ranging from knitting and independent films to political views.
Here is the post:
“I am in MT running for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. I am asking for HELP from young concervative (sic) Bloggers. My web site is: electelainesollieherman.com. ‘I live in the ‘Peoples Republic of Helena.’ My opposition is a young Indian.”
Herman said the Web page is not hers.
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Racial overtones mar race for state superintendent
missoulian.com
