James Richardson (born October 30, 1984) is a conservative American political strategist and columnist best known as a spokesman and adviser to the Republican National Committee and former Governors Jon Huntsman and Haley Barbour.
[1] As of July 2015, he serves as managing director of Dentons,[2] a global law practice, in the firm's public policy and regulatory affairs group.
After weathering criticism for his perceived proximity to racist groups,[5] Barbour eventually announced in mid-2011 he would forgo a campaign for the White House.
[8] After Huntsman's resignation from the race following his third-place finish in New Hampshire, Richardson returned to Hynes Communications as Vice President of Public Relations.
[citation needed] According to media reports, some of his clients have included the National Republican Senatorial Committee and Indiana Senator Dan Coats[9] Richardson has written extensively on political and cultural issues and has appeared on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News.