Hardy: "I didn't think it was a winnable race...because I thought it was a minority district"

Cresent Hardy says he isn't a "slick" politician.

And he seems intent on proving that.

First, video surfaced, aired on "Ralston Reports" on Tuesday, that had the assemblyman running for Congress talking about minority and women voters and the 47 percent. A Utah newspaper had first reported the comments. Hardy later told the Associated Press that he wasn't "slick or polished," which is self-evident.

But there's more.

In another part of the meeting (now posted by state Democrats) in Mesquite where he made those comments, Hardy also said when he was first asked to run, "I didn't think it was a winnable race...because I thought it was a minority district." (And, you know, he's white.)

But then he did some homework.

"There's less than 14 percent black American in this district," he told the audience. "Most people believe it's a black American (district)...because there's a black candidate, (corrects self) a black congressman (Steven Horsford)." (Because a bunch of whites would never elect a black guy, you see!)

Oy.

Then he goes on to talk about how the Hispanic population, which he correctly cites as being 31 percent, has only 22 percent of its population registered. (So, you see, the district might elect a white guy!)

By the way, the district actually is a minority district. Only 41 percent are white.

Maybe that's why Hardy is going to get crushed....