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Does This Black Republican Understand Sarah Palin's Appeal? You Betcha!

Kevin Ross | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

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Kevin Ross

Despite Sarah Palin's success as a wife, a mother, politician, opinion leader and now author, large numbers of black people just are not feeling her.

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Ken Blackwell, If Barack Obama is a Magic Negro, Then What Type of Negro Do They Think You Are?

Yvonne R. Davis | Posted 01.31.2009 | Politics

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Yvonne R. Davis

As an African American Republican, one of the irritations I have is with other Black Republicans who are apologists for racist actions and statements made by white Republican leaders.

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McCain's African-American Vote: L.A. Conservative Joe Hicks Is a Race-Weary Republican

Tara Graham | Posted 11.14.2008 | Home

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Tara Graham

A vote for Obama is a vote for black pride. The only problem is: Hicks doesn't identify himself as black. "I'm conservative. I'm a Republican. Beyond that, I find the whole racial component a bit odd," he says.

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RNC Video Diary: African-American Republicans Weigh in on Obama

Arianna Huffington | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

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Arianna Huffington

Walking through the Xcel Energy Center, I encountered a group of African-American Republicans, and asked them for their take on the historic nature of Barack Obama's nomination. Check it out: 2008-09-04-shortenedpull.jpg

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'Black Republican PAC' Fronts for Direct Mail Wingnut Welfare

Pam Spaulding | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

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Pam Spaulding

What we're seeing here are the worst aspects of that GOP machinery at work, using some of the black members of its party to hide behind as it launches an attack on Barack Obama.

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Republicans: Change or Become Irrelevant

Lonnee Hamilton | Posted 05.26.2008 | Home

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Lonnee Hamilton

Many black and brown voters self-identify as socially conservative. The race-based tactics of the Southern strategy and the nasty anti-immigrant tone, however, make it all but certain these voters will remain Democrats .

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