NV Legislators Statement on Danny Tarkanians Use of Insulting Stereotypes

Las Vegas, NV – Assemblywoman Dina Neal , Assemblymen Kelvin Atkinson, Steven Brooks,  Jason Frierson, William Horne, Harvey Munford,  and Nevada Senate candidates Aaron Ford and Patricia Spearman  released the following statement in response to Danny Tarkanian saying he will do well with “black voters” because of his “basketball connections” -- one day after his campaign ridiculed Steven Horsford for his support of the Voting Rights Act:

"Danny Tarkanian's use of patronizing stereotypes has no place in American politics today.  Like all communities, Nevada's African-American community will support candidates who focus on creating jobs, cracking down on the abuses of Wall Street and protecting Social Security and Medicare -- not the kind of rhetoric of centuries past.  Danny Tarkanian should immediately apologize for his offensive remark."