Bustamante also "slipped" the N-word during a speech to a black crowd while celebrating black history month.

Yes-- and he immediately apologized. All of us have racism of various kinds in our unconscious-- it's unavoidable in a culture steeped in stereotypes. The question is what people do with their conscious minds and hearts-- and Bustamante has been the friend of civil rights for all races since his career began.

And on election day, I guarantee that Bustamante will get by far the largest share of the black vote. So anyone looking to indulge in outrage on their behalf is just engaging in a different form of racism.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/08/30/MN75457.DTL

Sacramento -- The California Legislative Black Caucus on Friday announced its opposition to the recall and support for Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante....

Gee, I may go down to the high school Mecha car wash to see how well this GOP slime job is attracting new voters.