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Republicans think that the NAACP is the only voice in the black community. It is a voice in the black community. But it's not the only voice.

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When it comes to the American dream, no one has a corner on the market. All of us have an equal chance to share in that dream.

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One of the Republicans' major products is dream making. People are dying to get into this country... not out of it.

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In addition, there is one title I cherish a great deal more than Congressman and that is the title of... Dad.

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Like any group that has endured much, African Americans have created a strong and mutually reinforcing sense of group identity. That's not a bad thing in and of itself.

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I embrace my blackness, just as I do my conservatism and my Christianity, but I don't want to be defined or pigeonholed by any one of the many elements that make up my character.

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Most of all, however, critics of black conservatives say we've forgotten where we came from. I may forget a federal budget number or, God forbid, to set the alarm clock for my weekly 6 a.m. flight to Washington, but I know exactly where I came from.

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I like to call the ethos I grew up with 'Oklahoma values.' But you'd be just as accurate if you said 'American values.' Except for our lack of a seacoast, Oklahoma has a little bit of just about everything that's American.

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I think Newt Gingrich has a proven track record of changing Washington and getting results.

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I am willing to compete on my merits and on my character - not with the color of my skin. We talk about being a color-blind society, but I don't think the political process could actually handle that.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: November 18th, 1957

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