Montgomery, Alabama - Democrats Won't Kick Off Candidate Disputing Holocaust

Montgomery, Alabama - the Democratic Party decided it won't kick attorney general candidate Larry Darby off the primary ballot for denying the Holocaust occurred and for other positions it labeled offensive.
Darby, founder of the Atheist Law Center in Montgomery, said the party's decision was a surprise to him because "they haven't bothered to contact me."

The party began reviewing Darby's candidacy after he disputed the Holocaust and the death of millions of Jews and after he associated with groups tied to racism. He has also called for martial law and posting troops at interstate highways entering Alabama to check for illegal immigrants.

The party issued a statement saying his "bizarre and offensive positions" were not known to party officials when he qualified as a candidate and a challenge to his candidacy was not filed within the time frame allowed by the party's rules. Also, the party said its attorneys advised against taking action because voters are already casting absentee ballots that list him as the opponent of Mobile County District Attorney John Tyson Jr. in the primary June 6. "Democrats voting in the June 6 primary election should know that Mr. Darby's comments are not reflective of this party, its platforms or its principles," the party's statement said.

"That statement shows how bankrupt and morally challenged the party leadership is," Darby said.