Kimberley Barnette, Charlotte mayoral candidate, condemned for touting herself as 'smart, white'

A Republican running for mayor in Charlotte, North Carolina, is causing backlash after she touted herself as being "smart," "white" and "traditional" in a now-deleted Facebook post.

"VOTE FOR ME!" mayoral candidate Kimberley Paige Barnette had posted, The Charlotte Observer reported. "REPUBLICAN & SMART, WHITE, TRADITIONAL."

Ms. Barnette ...