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Why Sharpton's Obama's New Go to Guy

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Sharpton now is the White House go-to guy to shore up the troops -- blacks, Latinos, the poor and community activists. This is a constituency that no liberal or moderate Democrat, least of all Obama, can afford to ignore or alienate.

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Al Sharpton Criticizes Democrats For "Diluting" Stimulus Bill

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MIDDLEBURY, Vt. — The Rev. Al Sharpton criticized Democrats on Wednesday for "diluting" education portions of the economic stimulus bill in orde...

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