Frank Hester is alleged to have said Ms Abbott, Britain's longestserving black MP, made him "want to hate all black women" and that she "should be shot".
Energy minister Graham Stuart said yesterday that, while the remarks were "ridiculous", he would "hesitate" to describe them as racist.
Labour and the Liberal Democrats branded Mr Hester's reported comments as "clearly racist and abhorrent" and urged the Tories to return the money he has donated to the party.
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