*Mia Love, the black Saratoga Springs, Utah mayor, who’s running for a seat in Congress, finds herself on the receiving end of racist and very “disturbing” photos, reports Politico.
However, authorities aren’t sure if any crimes were committed.
An envelope including pictures of aborted fetuses, a photo of Love and her husband Jason, and a photo of a hooded Ku Klux member were sent to Love’s mayoral office in Saratoga Springs, the Deseret News reported. Saratoga Springs’ city manager said the contents were “disturbing” and “pretty creepy.”
Love, who would be the first black female Republican elected to Congress, told the paper her opposition to President Barack Obama makes her a target.
“I knew that people would come after me,” she said. “I knew that people would try to change and distort information so I’m going to focus on things that are really important.”
Saratoga Springs Police Chief Gary Hicken has assigned an officer to look into the case, but he says that while the department recognizes the package as racial, it has not yet determined if it’s “criminal in nature.”
Hicken said police may increase patrols around Love’s house.
“If there is a physical threat, I’m sure they will let me know about it. But I want them (police) to be aware and handle that,” Love said.
Her opposing Barack Obama has nothing to do with her being a target. Welcome to the real world Sweetie, this is what they truly think of you and you haven’t seen the worse of it…
She don’t hear you though… Makes me shake my head that somebody could be soo bright and soo dumb at the same time. When a master plays chess, he thinks atleast six moves ahead..in this case it is four years ahead.. She is a queen that is allowing herself to be played a pawn..
I agree with you both… Hopefully she will learn before it’s too late.
The sad part is, it seems because she was born here she has forgotten her homeland. and the caring for her fellow man The plight of the people in Haiti makes you think she would have compassion.The callousness for others is amazing. She being a Mormon has noting to do with my thoughts about her, I would like to point out to her, she is still looked at as a BLACK in her circle and just because she seems to be excepted, behind close doors there is no difference. She must be a good BLACK as Ann Coulter has pointed out. She needs to wake up, It pains me to see the ugliness some African Americans or people of color have morphed into, there was a caring spirit found in the black community, now it’s whatever it takes to get ahead to be seen and heard at the expense of others.
I couldn’t agree with you more. It is a shame that she is being harassed. However, she disgusts me. I have no respect for her. Folks like her and Dr. Rice have all this education and advantages and instead of trying to reach back, they try to cut others off at the knees.
WHOAAAA! Please don’t put this woman and Dr. Rice in the same basket.
Please take the time to read about her because your characterization is so far from the truth.
There’s no telling who sent that package since so many despise her. Heard she wants to deport children of illegals also even though her family was in the same boat at one time and her birth was the reason they were allowed to remain in the US.
check the package for fingerprints. he white husband probably mailed them to her office…..
I’m sorry even though its true we don’t know who’s harassing her why would this seemingly intelligent woman come up with it being people upset with her for opposing Barack Obama..in Utah ..really chickadee..I could see if she was for Barack..but Utah is a state Romney don’t have to even campaign in…ain’t nobody there that even f*cks wit Barack..that’s just a dumb conclusion
prism, this is why some are hinting she may, in fact, be behind this mailing.
From prismi11-”I’m sorry even though its true we don’t know who’s harassing her why would this seemingly intelligent woman come up with it being people upset with her for opposing Barack Obama..in Utah ..really chickadee..”
If you cant figure out why Mia Love may think this way-all you have to do is read every post above yours, then reread your own- you called her intelligence into question. Taken to the extreme its easy to get there. Most of the time people from both political sides are quick to point out the speck in other peoples eyes while ignoring the log in their own.
” There isn’t anything that anyone can send me that will distract me from that so they can bring it.”
“I knew that people would come after me,” she said. “I knew that people would try to change and distort information so I’m going to focus on things that are really important.”
OK, there might be some mind games going on here.
Love’s polling firm, Public Opinion Strategies, said that Love is now leading the race, 51-36, and “This heavily Republican district is coming home.” POS said its July poll of the district showed Matheson leading 51-38, meaning the race took a 28-point swing.
So what happened since July to cause this swing?
I don’t know Mia. Maybe your polling firm is feeding you a load a crap.
“It’s a totally biased internal poll and given the bad week and bad day our opponent had it seems like an attempt to get control of her flailing campaign,” said Matheson spokeswoman Alyson Heyrend.
Mia, get a clue. Them crackas would rather switch and vote for your white Democratic opponent.
TGen, I saw your post on the dashboard.
EUR dumb ass moderation software flagged it.
P.S. Reds, her poll numbers might have swung after July because of the RNC. That’s where she gained national attention.
Nah, not by that much. And remember the Dems convention would also have an effect in the opposite direction. And this even after all the stuff about her parents came out. As the Dems said, “it seems like an attempt to get control of her flailing campaign.”
Dems are on the rise for real. I don’t follow what Democratic operatives like NBC says. But even Gallup have Obama up by six points. A lot of that is due to the Romney 47% comment. But somehow I feel that unless Romney keeps saying dumb shit, the Dems going to fuck around and let this lead slip. Now is the time to run all the vulture capitalist and Swiss account ads, then rub it in during the debates. But knowing the Dems, they probably thought the election is already won. You can see it from the misplaced confidence in the comments on this site.
No, I don’t really see Dems slipping this time. Their machine is fierce. Look at how they shut down Repubs’ attempt to suprress voters. They are playing hardball this go-round. It’s too bad their operation is based solely on beating the Repubs instead of people’s enthusiasm for what Dems do. The reality is there are two horrible main presidential candidates and people will be voting for the lesser of the horrible. That’s just really sad.
Oh, and Dems owe A LOT, maybe even EVERYTHING, to Bill Clinton. His speech at the DNC probably single-handedly handed Obama his re-election.