Black Political Zone

The ads the Republican National Committee has been running in Tennessee against African American U.S. Senate candidate, Harold Ford Jr., have attracted national attention for their racial overtones, particularly with regard to arousing fears among white male voters about interracial relationships. The mastermind behind the ad, Republican National Committee member, Terry Nelson, has been working for Wal-Mart in a get out the vote drive. The Houston Chronicle reports that Wal-Mart announced Friday that they have severed ties with Nelson. Read more.