Congressional candidate Charles Barron, a former black panther who nonetheless received the endorsement of a Ku Klux Klan leader and the retiring incumbent in his district, blamed the “white media” for his defeat yesterday and called for a recount.
“Addressing his supporters, Barron called for a recount and said he would not be calling [opponent Hakeem] Jeffries to congratulate him on the win,” the New York Daily News reported. “You know you good when you made the governor do a robo call for a primary,” Barron said. He also blamed “the white media” for his apparent struggles at the polls, the New York Times noted.
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