Radio personality Larry Elder brought his controversial opinions on topics such as racism in America and the coming presidential election to a live broadcast of his daily talk show at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum in Simi Valley on Friday.

Several hundred guests packed into the Library's Presidential Learning Center to listen to Elder, who has hosted his top-rated talk show on KABC-AM (790) in Los Angeles since 1994 and has written several best-selling books.

During commercial breaks of "The Larry Elder Show," a long line of fans waited for Elder to sign copies of his latest book, "Stupid Black Men: How to Play the Race Card — and Lose."

His broadcast was followed by a dinner in the Air Force One Pavilion, where he discussed his broadcasting career and answered questions from guests.

Elder, who is from South Central Los Angeles, is known to listeners of his show as the "Sage from South Central" and is a registered Republican.

Elder, who calls himself "an American who happens to be black," said his first stint in broadcasting in 1992 immediately landed him the name "Uncle Tom" by his peers, but the owner of the station liked his style and offered him a job.

"I told my then-wife that talk radio is shallow, stupid and glib. She said Yes, it is. You would be great at it,'" Elder recalled.

Elder said his publisher called the title of his new book "too inflammatory," but he said it accurately reflects the content of the book, which describes, among other things, how Democrats want blacks to focus on the issue of racism because it helps the Democratic Party.

"Republicans have better ideas that would advance the issues of blacks and Americans in general than Democrats do," Elder said.

Elder said Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's rise in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination is impressive, but said he believes Obama's plan to raise taxes and remove troops from Iraq would be dangerous for the country.

"I enjoy listening to his views, especially now as our country prepares to make some important political decisions," said Allen Adams, an Agoura Hills resident who is a regular listener of Elder's radio show.

Pacific Palisades resident Doris Clark, who turns 90 on May 15, attended the broadcast and dinner with her son Allan Clark, also from Pacific Palisades, and her friend Shirley Hendrick of Newbury Park.

"I don't watch television, but I always listen to Larry Elder. Reagan was also my favorite president so it's a nice Mother's Day gift," Doris Clark said.