Daniel Cameron is a Republican who will seek the Kentucky governorship on November 7, when he will try to dethrone Democrat Andy Beshar. In the midst of an intense campaign between the two, a PAC financed by George Soros launched an ad attacking Cameron, which the candidate described as "racist and hateful." Cameron is asking his opponent to condemn him.
The ad is the brainchild of Black Voters Matter Action PAC, an electoral group that invests millions of dollars in Democratic candidates nationwide. On this occasion, they used 31 seconds to discredit the Republican, current state attorney general.
The video refers to Cameron as "Uncle Daniel Cameron" (in reference to Uncle Tom) and uses the saying: "Skins are no kin," a famous phrase used by the African-American left to refer to those African-Americans who disagree with them politically, calling them racial traitors. Soros appears as one of the prominent donors of the electoral group.
NEW: Soros-Funded PAC Labels Black Republican An Uncle Tom In Campaign Ad: ‘Skinfolk Ain’t Kinfolk’
Listen to the ad here: pic.twitter.com/1EtuQwz9IX
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"They think you can't be black and conservative"
In dialogue with The Daily Wire, the candidate expressed, "I never faced racism or discrimination while growing up or working in Kentucky until I decided to stand up to the national Democratic establishment."
"I don't support their policies, so the Left attacks me for my skin color. I believe here in Kentucky you shouldn't be judged by the color of your skin, but by the content of your character. The same cannot be said of Joe Biden, out-of-state, radical left interest groups, and the national Democrat Party, who think you can't be black and conservative. I never faced racism or discrimination while growing up or working in Kentucky until I decided to stand up to the national Democrat establishment," the Republican continued.
In turn, he challenged Beshar to "condemn this racist and hateful ad that is being used to support his campaign."
Who is Daniel Cameron?
Cameron, 37, is the first African-American attorney general in state history and caught the nation's attention during the 2020 Republican National Convention. Although he arrived at the podium as a virtual stranger, he made the most of his moment and gave one of the most memorable speeches of the day.
"I think often about my ancestors who struggled for freedom. And as I think of those giants and their broad shoulders, I also think about Joe Biden, who says, if you aren't voting for me, 'you ain't black.' Who argued that Republicans would put us 'back in chains.' Who says there is no 'diversity' of thought in the Black community? Mr. Vice President look at me, I am Black. We are not all the same, sir. I am not in chains. My mind is my own. And you can't tell me how to vote because of the color of my skin," he said at the time.
After the speech, many analysts saw him as the next rising Republican star, so he was encouraged to enter the governor race, which he confirmed on May 11, 2022. The former president's quick endorsement positioned him as the favorite for the primaries.
Trump referred to him as a "young star" who has done an "outstanding" young star job as attorney general, for which he earned his "complete and total support." Cameron based his campaign on his history in office, particularly in defending freedom in the face of the Biden-Beshar agenda, fighting the opioid epidemic, stopping critical race theory in schools, prioritizing the right to life, opposing ESG criteria, and being tough on crime.
