He never overcame the blunder .
In the campaign , Cooksey made a derogatory remark about Arabs -- comparing turbans to diapers fastened by fan belts -- which was attacked by his opponents as racist .
Cooksey never overcame the blunder .
In the campaign , Cooksey made a derogatory remark about Arabs -- comparing turbans to diapers fastened by fan belts -- which was attacked by his opponents as racist .