Oh Those Whacky North Carolina White Supremacist Freedom Loving Democratic Office Seekers

From the Guardian and, while they didn't mention this mighty righty's political affiliation, I'll bet you a waffle breakfast in the morning that he's from the party of George Bush, Tom DeLay and yes, Court Jester Justice-to-be John Roberts (that's right, GOPeedonU):

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - A city council candidate dropped out of the race Friday after it was disclosed that he posted comments to a white supremacist Internet bulletin board more than 4,000 times.

Doug Hanks said the postings were fictional and designed to win white supremacists' trust as he researched a novel he was writing. He said the book was also meant to appeal to white supremacists.

``I needed information for the book and some other writings I was doing,'' Hanks told The Associated Press on Friday. ``I did what I thought I needed to do to establish myself as a credible white nationalist.''

Hanks had filed papers seeking the Republican nomination for one of four at-large council seats, but formally withdrew Friday, said county elections director Michael Dickerson.

Hanks' postings over the past three years were first reported by The Rhinoceros Times, a weekly newspaper. In one June 1 posting, he said blacks should be treated like ``rabid beasts.''
Hanks said his self-published novel, called ``Patriot Act,'' takes themes from ``The Turner Diaries'' - the racist novel believed to have inspired Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.