Candidate for Governor's Affiliation with Ku Klux Klan

SOURCE www.nbcnews.com
The Missouri Republican Party is working to remove a candidate for governor from the primary ballot after a picture of him doing a Nazi salute in front of a burning cross resurfaced online. The candidate, Darrell Leon McClanahan III, has been affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan.

Key Points

  • Candidate Darrell Leon McClanahan III seen doing a Nazi salute in front of a burning cross
  • McClanahan has been affiliated with the Ku Klux Klan
  • Republican Party working to remove him from the primary ballot

Pros

  • Missouri Republican Party taking action to remove candidate with extremist views from primary ballot

Cons

  • Presence of candidate with ties to Ku Klux Klan reflects poorly on Republican Party