Keith Turner is running for Waukegan mayor and has filed to be on the ballot as an independent. Turner is actually a far right republican who has tremendous disdain for democratic voters. Turner attended tea party rallies, carries assault weapons in public, held a fundraiser at a shooting range and in an email exchange, made his contempt for democrats abundantly clear.
In the email exchange, Turner asserts the democratic party has been taken over by communists, opposes civil rights legislation and supports slavery. In the email, Turner also defends the tea party and asserts the democratic party has never had a black leader, in spite of democrat Barak Obama having been the president of the United States for two terms. Turner closed one of his messages with “save us from fools, liberals and evil communist rat bastards.”
Turner also advocated for George Zimmerman who killed Trayvon Martin. Trayvon was just 17 year old and walking home after purchasing a bag of Skittles when he was shot to death by Zimmerman. Turner publicly encouraged people to follow his lead and donate money to Zimmerman’s legal defense fund.
People have every right to their views. However, we see it as wrong to misrepresent them in order to position for an election. By declaring himself as an independent, he is trying to fool voters.
Keith Turner urging social media followers to donate to Zimmerman
Keith Turner’s invite to his fundraiser at a gun range.
