The North Carolina Democratic Party is paying for a mailer in a state Senate race that calls for “bringing the Arizona immigration crackdown to North Carolina.”
The mailer was sent on behalf of Senate candidate David Redwine of Shallotte who is in a hot campaign with Republican Bill Rabon of Southport for the seat held by retiring Sen. R.C. Soles.
Andrew Whalen, executive director of the state Democratic Party, said the mailing reflected the views of Redwine, not the party, reports Rob Christensen.
“I think the mail piece specifically is a plank in David Redwine's platform on which he is running for the Senate,” Whalen said. “There are many viewpoints and many different candidates in the Democratic Party.”
“The Democratic Party does not have a litmus test for any of its candidates,” Whalen added.
The mailer features a photograph of Redwine, a former state House leader, outside a prison talking with a prison guard. The headline reads: “David Redwine wants to throw the book at CEOs who just won't quit hiring illegal immigrants.”
In the mailer, Redwine calls for new fines on corporations that knowingly hire illegal immigrants and jail time for CEOs who are repeat offenders.
