Congressman's son disputes racism claim

The son of a US politician has dismissed a claim by former US President Jimmy Carter that an outburst during a speech by Barack Obama was "based on racism."

Congressman's son disputes racism claim
Wed, 16 Sep, 2009 - 18:26

The son of a US politician has dismissed a claim by former US President Jimmy Carter that an outburst during a speech by Barack Obama was "based on racism".

Mr Carter said yesterday Congressman Joe Wilson's outburst was also rooted in fears of a black president.

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