The Regular Democratic Organization (RDO), or Old Regulars, or the New Orleans Ring, is a conservative political organization based in New Orleans. It has existed for 130 years and as of 2012 is still active. The symbol of the RDO is the rooster. For many years the organization's headquarters was at the Choctaw Club.
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