I don't know of a single Republican who was ever a Klansman, but you can't say that about Democrats.
BTW most Klan leaders supported Obama:
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Tom METZGER Who: Director, White Aryan Resistance Likes: White people, karaoke, environmentalists Dislikes: Race-mixing, Jews, the federal government, capitalism Career Highlights: Was Grand Dragon of Ku Klux Klan in the 70s; won the Democratic primary during his bid for Congress in 1980; appeared on the episode of Geraldo Rivera’s show in 1988 when Rivera’s nose was broken in a brawl. "The corporations are running things now, so it’s not going to make much difference who's in there, but McCain would be much worse. He’s a warmonger. He’s a scary, scary person--more dangerous than Bush. Obama, according to his book, Dreams Of My Father, is a racist and I have no problem with black racists.
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American Nazi Party chairman: "Personally I’d prefer the negro...belongs to a Black-Nationalist religion....good for all racially minded folks."
Why White Supremacists Support Barack Obama How do racist anti-Semites view America’s first black president? Not necessarily the way you think they would.
..... Erich Gliebe Who: Chairman, National Alliance Likes: Third Reich, the movie Rocky Dislikes: Integration, Jewish-controlled media .... "Obama might be a better candidate for our cause because he’s racially conscious. ..... Perhaps the best thing for the white race is to have a black president. My only problem with Obama is perhaps he’s not black enough."
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