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Stories by Richard Ivory

Richard Ivory, founder of HipHopRepublican.com, has worked for the Republican National Committee and was the college outreach director for the Republican Youth Majority.

GOP Minority Candidates Ready for 2010 Races

Richard Ivory wrote on October 3rd, 2009 at 1:07 pm

As election season swings back into high gear, and pundits and pollsters weigh the candidates, notably absent from all the coverage is recognition of the growing number of minority Republicans seeking office.  more

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How the GOP Can Wage Urban Warfare

Richard Ivory wrote on July 30th, 2009 at 6:44 am

Recently, Michael Steele spoke about the importance of the GOP addressing the problems facing blacks and urban America. The effort to repair the GOP’s fractured relationship in urban areas must start as soon as possible.  more

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Stop Shooting RINOs

Richard Ivory wrote on June 7th, 2009 at 7:42 pm

They may attack me with an army of six hundred syllogisms; and if I do not recant, they will proclaim me a heretic. – Desiderius Erasmus (c.1466-1536)
There is a lot of talk in Republican circles about “RINO hunting.”  RINO hunting can be described as: kicking out anyone in the party who does not fit the definition   more

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Steele Gets It

Richard Ivory wrote on March 17th, 2009 at 10:54 am

A friend once summed up the GOP’s minority and urban problem by saying that:
while most people in the world like music, different songs have different meanings to different people. The GOP has become a one-hit wonder acting as if there is only one song and one tune. We need to be playing tunes that resonate   more

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