<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Sharpton</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><description>Sharpton</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpton Debts Top $485,000, FEC Says]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62877-2004Feb22.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62877-2004Feb22.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton, who has billed his campaign for hotel stays of more than $1,000 a night, has campaign debts totaling $485,696, including unpaid staff salaries dating to last May, finance reports show.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bush Lied, Sharpton Says, And Hopes He Knew It]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44650-2004Feb15.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44650-2004Feb15.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The question from panelist Lester Holt seemed simple enough: Did President Bush lie to the American people about the war in Iraq, and if so, why?]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In S. Carolina, Activist Collects No Delegates]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10967-2004Feb3.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10967-2004Feb3.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Al Sharpton, who campaigned tirelessly in the Palmetto State, came in a distant third-place finish Tuesday, winning 10 percent of the vote and no delegates.]]></description><author> Vanessa Williams  and Dan Balz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpton Battles Electability Issue in S.C.]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36727-2004Jan21.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36727-2004Jan21.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As South Carolina's Feb. 3 Democratic primary approaches, Al Sharpton and his representatives are trying to convince voters in South Carolina that he has a shot at winning the nomination. But Sharpton is facing an electorate that doubts his electability.]]></description><author> Darryl Fears</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dean Edges Sharpton in D.C. Protest Primary]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13061-2004Jan13.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A13061-2004Jan13.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Howard Dean edged out Al Sharpton in Tuesday's D.C. primary, an election that was as much about protesting the city's lack of a vote in Congress as it was about choosing the next president.]]></description><author> Craig Timberg</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Politician of Protest]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11361-2004Jan12.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11361-2004Jan12.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The Rev. Alfred Sharpton reigns as the nation's impresario of protest, the producer of a high-profile, decade-long campaign against police brutality.]]></description><author> Michael Powell</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Firebrand Cools It]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20296-2003Nov9.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A20296-2003Nov9.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In his campaign visits to South Carolina, the Rev. Al Sharpton talks about justice and jobs and the war in Iraq. But mostly he goes from church to church and preaches. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>- By Hanna Rosin</b></font>]]></description><author> Hanna Rosin</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Black Media Barons Back Sharpton Bid]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16974-2003Nov8.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A16974-2003Nov8.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Al Sharpton's bid for the Democratic presidential nomination has so far attracted little voter support, but plenty of financial backing from a coalition of wealthy African American media barons and impresarios.]]></description><author> Paul Farhi</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpton Calls Dean's Agenda 'Anti-Black']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31895-2003Oct28.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A31895-2003Oct28.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton launched a blistering attack on Howard Dean on Tuesday, accusing his rival of promoting an "anti-black agenda."]]></description><author> Brian Faler</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpton's Money Matters]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60260-2003Apr30.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60260-2003Apr30.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton reported raising $82,000 over the first three months of this year, a figure that places him near the bottom of his field in the chase for campaign dollars.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpton Announces His Candidacy]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17140-2003Apr22.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17140-2003Apr22.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Al Sharpton, under fire for failing to file a quarterly campaign finance report, said Tuesday that he is a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination, and said he will file a detailed report with the FEC on Monday.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpton Misses Minority Journalists Forum]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10566-2003Apr11.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10566-2003Apr11.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton missed a scheduled appearance with young minority journalists Friday under puzzling and yet-to-be-explained circumstances.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Sharpton Image]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42642-2003Mar4.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42642-2003Mar4.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[In the race for the 2004 Democratic presidential bid, Al Sharpton is a long shot who has made mistakes but he's not a candidate the media can ignore.]]></description><author> Howard Kurtz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpton To Run for President]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24735-2003Jan21.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24735-2003Jan21.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Al Sharpton, who gained notoriety by inserting himself into racial controversies and who has since become a political force in New York, Tuesday declared his intention to explore a run for president in 2004.]]></description><author> Dan Balz</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sharpton Off and Running, Going 'Full Speed Ahead']]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47267-2003Jan12.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A47267-2003Jan12.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Perennial gadfly Al Sharpton, fan of Fidel Castro and avenger of Tawana Brawley, announced that on Jan. 21 he would file the initial papers to run for president  as a Democrat.]]></description><author></author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outspoken Activist Takes National Stage]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44463-2003Jun28.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A44463-2003Jun28.html?nav=rss_politics/elections/2004/whitehouse/sharptonal</guid><pubDate>Sat, 23 Apr 2005 12:20:32 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Al Sharpton talks of running a race to energize black and Latino voters of the South and the urban North, and to take back a Democratic Party that has become too cautious and centrist.]]></description><author> Michael Powell</author></item></channel></rss>