James M. Talent: “an independent political group is running a television ad in Kansas City, Missouri, that is causing controversy that I…”

“an independent political group is running a television ad in Kansas City, Missouri, that is causing controversy that I want to comment on for my 1-minute. According to the Washington Post, an actress in the ad portrays a mother who removed her child from the public school because ``we didn't want him in a place where drugs and violence was fashionable. That was a bit more diversity than he could handle.'' ... But the statement I read, if it is in the advertisement, comes perilously close to bigotry, which is a sentiment that has no place in American politics. Since the ad goes on to urge people to vote Republican, I think Republicans have a special responsibility to denounce it. ... I hope our State and country can go the rest of this election campaign with no further appeals to racial fear or prejudice.”