Those comments made Friday by Portsmouth Democratic Sen. Louise Lucas during a local radio interview on behalf of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign have taken on a life of their own, particularly in conservative media.
On "The John Fredericks Show" on WHKT (1650 AM), Lucas said Romney is "speaking to a segment of the population who does not like to see people other than a white man in the White House or any other elected position."
Lucas was responding to a question from Fredericks about Romney's criticism of Obama for his lack of private sector experience.
"Let's be real clear about it. Mitt Romney is speaking to a group of people out there who don't like folks like President Barack Obama in any elected or leadership position," she added.
"We know what's going on here," Lucas continued. "Some people may be afraid to say it, but I'm not. He's speaking to that fringe out there who do not want to see anybody other than a white person in a leadership position."
When pressed by the radio host to expand on her view, Lucas said that some of the distaste for Obama in the electorate is due to racial concerns.
Lucas went on to call for a discussion about race relations.
"I know there are people who are probably cringing in their seats because they don't want to hear it, but it's time that we face the reality that we need to have a national discussion on racial issues," she said during the interview.
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