Birmingham, Ala - Democratic Candidate For AG Denies Holocaust Occurred

Birmingham, Ala - A Democratic candidate for Alabama attorney general denies the Holocaust occurred and said he will speak this weekend in New Jersey to a "pro-white" organization that is widely viewed as being racist.

Larry Darby concedes his views are radical, but he said they should help him win wide support among Alabama voters as he tries to "reawaken white racial awareness" with his campaign against Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson.

Democratic Party leaders are wondering what to do about the candidate. The state Democratic chairman, Joe Turnham, said the party began an investigation after hearing about some of Darby's comments.
While the party supports the free-speech rights of any candidate, Turnham said some of Darby's views appear to be in "a realm of thought that is unacceptable." "Any type of hatred toward groups of people, especially for political gain, is completely unacceptable in the Alabama Democratic Party," said Turnham.

It is unclear whether the party could do anything at this point, although the party could decline to certify the results should he win.