Did Sharpton drop out? - Democratic Underground

MSchreader

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Wed Mar-10-04 01:19 AM
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Did Sharpton drop out?

I heard something on the radio just now about Sharpton dropping out the race. Any confirmation on this?

Martin

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jenk

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Wed Mar-10-04 01:21 AM
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1. hope so

I haven't heard anything, but he's deep in debt and making a fool of himself.

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liberalnurse

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Wed Mar-10-04 04:03 AM
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3. Sharpton is nobody's fool.

Political debt is nothing new. I think John Glenn is still paying his campaign bid attempt off and that was in the 80's.

I hope Sharpton stays.

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Rooktoven

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Wed Mar-10-04 08:46 AM
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6. Is the word then "charlatan"?

Or huckster?

Con man?

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mobuto

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Wed Mar-10-04 01:59 PM
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17. Why should Sharpton drop out?

Until the FEC lawyers catch with him or his GOP campaign manager quits, he can continue to rack up debt, stay in fancy hotels, and eat like a king.

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Kathleen04

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Wed Mar-10-04 01:33 AM
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2. Not finding any information about it on the internet n/t

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Laughing Mirror

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Wed Mar-10-04 06:18 AM
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4. It would seem strange he would do so now

After placing third in the Florida and Mississippi primaries, and 4th place in Texas, although not on the Louisiana ballot where he might have pulled in similar scores.

If he drops out now he won't be able to speak at the convention, will he? And it is my understanding that this was why remained in the race.

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Hav

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Wed Mar-10-04 06:33 AM
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5. .

3th/4th of how many serious candidates?
What if he suspended his campaign like Dean to keep his delegates?
From the results I've seen from Florida and Texas, did he even get any delegates? I'd hoped that with Edwards out he and Kucinich might get some more delegates.
Would only make to continue the campaign if he could get more delegates. If that doesn't he should think about suspending his campaign because it's costing him only lots of money.

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Laughing Mirror

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Wed Mar-10-04 11:34 AM
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9. I don't know what you mean by "serious candidate"

But until huge changes are made in the way we select a president--the man with the most money to buy TV ads becomes president, and that is corruption on a grand scale--it will be hard for a lot us to take any of them seriously.

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Hav

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Wed Mar-10-04 01:19 PM
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15. damn

Forgot a couple of words in my first post.
With serious candidates I meant that there are only Kerry, Kucinich and Sharpton who I considered as "serious" candidates.
I got to know later though that both weren't on all ballots.

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goodhue

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Wed Mar-10-04 12:35 PM
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13. Its about becoming a media personality post-campaign

He can keep message in media while making money rather than spending.
I think transition will happen if and when he gets a talk-show deal.

"What the left has missed that the right understands is you need a mixture of policy and personality, because people tend to view and listen to people as well as to policy, and we have not developed the personalities,'' Sharpton said.

http://www.eurweb.com/articles/headlines/03092004/headlines1354203092004.cfm

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Dookus

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Wed Mar-10-04 02:15 PM
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18. whether he stays in the race or not

has no bearing on whether he will be asked to speak at the convention.

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goodhue

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Wed Mar-10-04 09:01 AM
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7. I was told on Sunday

by a source very high in the DK camp that Sharpton would be dropping out soon.

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MSchreader

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Wed Mar-10-04 09:03 AM
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8. I heard it on the same radio station several times during the night

It wouldn't surprise me if it was a true story. I guess that leaves just Kerry and Kucinich.

Martin

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sangh0

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Wed Mar-10-04 12:02 PM
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12. You should know better

Sharpton isn't dropping out, and since when do you believe the media?

Do you think maybe the media has it in for Sharpton? It's possible, no?

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MSchreader

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Wed Mar-10-04 01:56 PM
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16. Since the people who were talking about it

Openly supported him in the Michigan Caucus. And, no, the snide remarks are not welcome.

Martin

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Nadienne

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Wed Mar-10-04 01:05 PM
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14. It would surprise me.

I had heard Roger Stone, friend of Bush*, is financing and staffing Sharpton's campaign...

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Adelante

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Wed Mar-10-04 11:50 AM
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10. Another rumor

I hear he is looking for a Fox talk show job.

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Renew Deal

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Wed Mar-10-04 11:56 AM
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11. He is still in the race?

:shrug:

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