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Article: Sharpton's magic has run out.(Perspective)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- March 18, 2007
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Byline: KATHLEEN PARKER
Al Sharpton's desperationis showing.
His recent attacks on presidential candidate Barack Obama and his threat to withhold his support have exposed the trick behind Sharpton's magic act. His audience is leaving the tent, and Sharpton is scrambling for relevancy.
Sharpton has been challenging Obama's credentials in the black community and saying that Obama is the darling of white leadership, according to Democratic sources.
Sharpton told CBS News that he is withholding his endorsement until after his National Action Network summit next month. Meanwhile, he's playing hard to get between the Obama and Hillary Clinton camps, even declining ...
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