http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Al_SharptonFind stories, videos, and photos about Al Sharpton from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:43:05 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Al_Sharpton14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Al Sharpton from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/24/assault.recanted/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/10/24/assault.recanted/index.html#cnnSTCTextA 22-year-old woman whose claims that she was abused in a trailer in rural West Virginia in 2007 helped send six people to prison now says she made up the story, her lawyer said Wednesday.Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:01:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jack_mccallum/10/16/limbaugh.rams/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/jack_mccallum/10/16/limbaugh.rams/index.htmlProfessional gasbag Rush Limbaugh has predictably blamed the left, the media and the Rev. Al Sharpton (another professional gasbag, by the way), among others, for his being dropped from the ownership group that is attempting to purchase the St. Louis Rams. Huffing and puffing with self-importance, the Ruler of the Radio Right sees dire menace in his situation, which in his words "is about the future of the United States of America and what kind of country we're going to have."Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:48:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/10/12/sharpton.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/10/12/sharpton.ap/index.htmlNEW YORK (AP) -- The Rev. Al Sharpton wants the National Football League to block conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh from bidding on the St. Louis Rams.Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/13/what.matters.sharpton.jackson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/07/13/what.matters.sharpton.jackson/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Al Sharpton has been a pillar of support for the Jackson family since the moment the world found out Michael passed away. Sharpton is one of the few people to have a close relationship with the King of Pop and the man they both revered, James Brown, the Godfather of Soul.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 22:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/25/chimp.cartoon.sharpton/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/25/chimp.cartoon.sharpton/index.html#cnnSTCTextGood, but not enough, the Rev. Al Sharpton said in response to New York Post Chairman Rupert Murdoch's apology for a controversial editorial cartoon published in the newspaper. Online Wednesday, some Post readers reacted similarly.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/chimp.cartoon.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/chimp.cartoon.apology/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after publishing a cartoon that drew fire from critics who said it evoked historically racist images, the New York Post apologized in a statement on its Web site -- even as it defended its action and blasted some detractors.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/chimp.cartoon.react/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/19/chimp.cartoon.react/index.html#cnnSTCTextRacist, unfunny, hilarious, confusing, lame.Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/chimp.cartoon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/18/chimp.cartoon/index.html#cnnSTCTextA New York Post cartoon Wednesday drew fire from civil rights activist Al Sharpton and others who say the drawing invokes historically racist images in suggesting an ape wrote President Barack Obama's economic stimulus package.Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/08/sharpton.convicted/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/10/08/sharpton.convicted/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Al Sharpton was convicted Wednesday of two counts of disorderly conduct stemming from a citywide protest in May in which hundreds of people were arrested.Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:05:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825460,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825460,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAl Sharpton's lawyers say a federal probe of the minister's finances has cleared him of any criminal wrongdoingTue, 22 Jul 2008 16:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/16/music.nas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Music/07/16/music.nas/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Nas said he didn't name his album "Nigger" because there might be problems getting it into stores, it was no surprise. But when he said pressure from black leaders played a role, it seemed out of character.Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:21:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1808184,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1808184,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeven police officers were hit with disciplinary charges Tuesday in the 50-shot slaying of an unarmed groom-to-be on his wedding dayWed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1779357,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1779357,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA swift response to a savage incident appears to have kept the city out of a racially charged controversy -- at least for nowWed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1739015,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1739015,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGovernment records obtained by The Associated Press indicate that Sharpton and his business entities owe nearly $1.5 million in overdue taxes and associated penaltiesSat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/08/bell.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/08/bell.protests/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Rev. Al Sharpton was among hundreds of people arrested Wednesday during citywide protests over the case of Sean Bell -- the man shot to death by New York police on his wedding day in 2006.Thu, 08 May 2008 13:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/29/conyers.bell/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/29/conyers.bell/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of the House Judiciary Committee on Monday met with the family of a man fatally shot by police just hours before his wedding, promising a thorough federal investigation of the incident.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/26/sean.bell.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/26/sean.bell.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextA day after three New York police detectives were acquitted on all counts in the case of Sean Bell -- an unarmed man killed in a hail of 50 police gunshots -- his fiancee told supporters that the justice system let her down.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/25/sean.bell.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/25/sean.bell.trial/index.html#cnnSTCTextNicole Paultre Bell bolted from the courtroom Friday as a judge acquitted three New York City detectives of all charges in the shooting death of her fiance.Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/10/tilghman.woods/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/10/tilghman.woods/index.html#cnnSTCTextBroadcaster Kelly Tilghman has apologized. Tiger Woods has accepted it. But the Rev. Al Sharpton says it isn't good enough.Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/09/nj.jailbreak/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/01/09/nj.jailbreak/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe second of two men who last month pulled off a daring escape from a county jail in New Jersey was taken into custody Wednesday, authorities told CNN. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/16/justice.rally/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/11/16/justice.rally/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of demonstrators encircled Justice Department headquarters in the nation's capital Friday to demand the government crack down harder on hate crimes.Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:57:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20156192,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20156192,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe Rev. Al Sharpton says he is willing to meet Duane "Dog" Chapman, the A&E reality star who is under fire for making racist remarks, and would like Chapman to join in an upcoming march on Washington, D.C., to demonstrate his opposition to hate crimes and racism.Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1670872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1670872,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA judge ordered a black teenager back to jail, deciding the fight that put him in the national spotlight violated terms of his probation for a previous convictionFri, 12 Oct 2007 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/27/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/27/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTextMychal Bell, a black teenager accused of beating a white classmate and who was the last of the "Jena 6" behind bars, was released from custody Thursday after a juvenile court judge set his bail at $45,000.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 02:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/26/oreilly.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/09/26/oreilly.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextFox News host Bill O'Reilly says his review of famed Harlem restaurant Sylvia's is being taken out of context and was not racist.Thu, 27 Sep 2007 02:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1663350,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1663350,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDavid Bowie has donated $10,000 to a legal defense fund for six black teens charged in an alleged attack on a white classmate in the tiny central Louisiana town of JenaWed, 19 Sep 2007 16:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/14/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/09/14/jena.six/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Louisiana appeals court Friday vacated the remaining conviction of a teenager accused in a violent, racially charged incident in Jena, Louisiana, his attorney said.Sat, 15 Sep 2007 05:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/06/people.eddiegriffin.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/06/people.eddiegriffin.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextA standup routine by black comedian Eddie Griffin was stopped after he repeatedly used the N-word, a magazine's spokesman said Wednesday.Thu, 06 Sep 2007 05:19:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/07/news/newsmakers/sharpton_nword.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/08/07/news/newsmakers/sharpton_nword.reut/index.htmActivist Rev. Al Sharpton organized rallies across the United States on Tuesday demanding rap lyricists stop employing the "n-word" and terms degrading to women, urging public divestment from the music industry until it complies.Tue, 07 Aug 2007 08:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/05/sharpton.wilson/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/07/05/sharpton.wilson/index.html#cnnSTCTextCivil rights leader Al Sharpton blasted Georgia's attorney general Thursday for challenging the release of a man serving 10 years in prison for a teenage sexual encounter, saying, "People did not suffer for your career."Thu, 05 Jul 2007 07:57:00 EDThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20041406_20041668,00.htmlhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20041406_20041668,00.htmlThe Rev. Al Sharpton delivered a rebuke to the California justice system for allowing Paris Hilton to leave jail and serve her sentence at home, saying the move reveals a dangerous double standard.Fri, 08 Jun 2007 13:42:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/09/sharpton.romney/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/09/sharpton.romney/index.htmlCivil rights activist Al Sharpton, who led the charge to have radio host Don Imus fired for making racially insensitive remarks, is now under fire for a comment about Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's Mormon faith.Thu, 10 May 2007 01:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/13/martin.imus/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/13/martin.imus/index.htmlNo one would have thought that when Rosa Parks opted not to give up her seat to a white man in 1955, a dozen years later blacks would have the full right to vote, the ability to eat in hotels and restaurants and see Jim Crow destroyed.Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/12/imus.rutgers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/12/imus.rutgers/index.htmlCBS has canceled Don Imus' radio show, effective immediately, after an uproar over his racist and sexist comments about Rutgers women's basketball team.Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/11/duke.emails/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/04/11/duke.emails/index.htmlAll charges have been dropped in the sexual assault case against three former Duke University lacrosse players due to "insufficient evidence to proceed on any of the charges," North Carolina's attorney general announced Wednesday.Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/11/imus.reader.feedback/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/11/imus.reader.feedback/index.htmlTalk radio host Don Imus has been suspended by CBS and MSNBC for two weeks after he referred to members of the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/imus.rutgers/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/imus.rutgers/index.htmlMSNBC and CBS Radio are suspending Don Imus for two weeks after the radio host described the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos," the networks said Monday.Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/imus/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/TV/04/09/imus/index.htmlMSNBC and CBS have decided to suspend Don Imus for two weeks following his reference last week to members of the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."Mon, 09 Apr 2007 23:05:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/04/09/imus.react/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/aditi_kinkhabwala/04/09/imus.react/index.htmlAll right Don Imus, I hate to break it to you. Saying you're "embarrassed" isn't going to cut it.Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:39:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/19/groom.shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/19/groom.shooting/index.htmlTwo detectives with the New York City Police Department were charged Monday with felony manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed black man on his wedding day.Mon, 19 Mar 2007 14:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/16/groom.shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/16/groom.shooting/index.htmlA grand jury has indicted three of five New York City police officers involved in the shooting death of a groom hours before his wedding, one officer's attorney and their union president said Friday.Fri, 16 Mar 2007 17:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/15/groom.shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/03/15/groom.shooting/index.htmlA grand jury heard from a new witness in the case against five officers involved in the shooting of an unarmed man on his wedding day, and the Rev. Al Sharpton called for a special prosecutor to look into the witness' "suspicious" appearance.Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:15:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/13/sharpton.obama/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/13/sharpton.obama/index.htmlThe Rev. Al Sharpton has denied he is jealous of Sen. Barack Obama's popularity, a charge made Monday in a New York Post article.Tue, 13 Mar 2007 23:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/22/sharpton.richard/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/11/22/sharpton.richard/index.htmlThe Rev. Al Sharpton said Wednesday he refused to accept an apology from actor Michael Richards, who spouted a racist rant at a comedy club last week.Wed, 22 Nov 2006 20:33:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/05/sharpton.agenda/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/US/07/05/sharpton.agenda/index.htmlDuring my 2004 presidential campaign, I was fond of saying that it was high time for the Christian right to meet the right Christians. That sentiment is even more appropriate today, more than a year-and-a-half after evangelicals catapulted George W. Bush back to the White House.Wed, 05 Jul 2006 13:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/01/nola.rally/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/04/01/nola.rally/index.htmlHundreds of protesters led by the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton rallied Saturday, saying the city's election plans will disenfranchise voters displaced by Hurricane Katrina.Sat, 01 Apr 2006 19:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/02/rosa.parks/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/02/rosa.parks/index.htmlThousands of mourners packed a Detroit church Wednesday for an emotional tribute to civil rights icon Rosa Parks, who changed the country 50 years ago when she refused to give up her bus seat to a white man.Wed, 02 Nov 2005 18:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/28/crawford.sharpton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/08/28/crawford.sharpton/index.htmlThe Rev. Al Sharpton joined hundreds of war protesters camping near President Bush's ranch for an interfaith service Sunday, saying he felt compelled to meet Cindy Sheehan, the grieving mother who started the rally three weeks earlier.Mon, 29 Aug 2005 01:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/05/fri/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/05/fri/index.htmlYou know life has returned to, uh, normal when one of the day's top news stories is Scott Peterson.Fri, 05 Nov 2004 13:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/30/thursday.blog.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/30/thursday.blog.roundup/index.htmlThe last day of the DNC proved to be a barn burner, and bloggers responded to each of the speeches with aplomb.Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/29/thurs.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/29/thurs.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 29 Jul 2004 12:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/29/thurs/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/29/thurs/index.htmlWe get our first glimpse this morning of the nine-minute biopic they'll formally unveil before John Kerry speaks tonight, yet another scripted image that Camp Kerry doles out to news-starved networks looking for love.Thu, 29 Jul 2004 12:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/29/wed.blog.roundup/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/29/wed.blog.roundup/index.htmlDay three of tracking blogs surrounding the activities of the Democratic National Convention focused on former presidential candidates, including John Edwards, as well as delegate doings, media coverage and, of course, Barack Obama.Thu, 29 Jul 2004 07:28:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/28/dems.sharpton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/28/dems.sharpton/index.htmlIn a fiery speech aimed at President Bush's recent appeal to African-American voters, the Rev. Al Sharpton on Wednesday told the president that blacks earned the right to vote under Democrats and it's "not for sale."Thu, 29 Jul 2004 01:40:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/28/dems.sharpton.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/28/dems.sharpton.transcript/index.htmlThe Rev. Al Sharpton brought down the house with a passionate speech to Democratic National Convention delegates about what's wrong with the Bush administration and how Sen. John Kerry will help fulfill America's promise. This is a transcript of his remarks:Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/28/dems.jackson.transcript/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/07/28/dems.jackson.transcript/index.htmlThe Rev. Jesse Jackson, who sought the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in the 1984 and 1988 elections, spoke Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. This is a transcript of his remarks.Wed, 28 Jul 2004 23:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/blog/07/28/dems.blog/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/blog/07/28/dems.blog/index.htmlPosted: 12:13 a.m. ET From Todd Leopold, CNN.comWed, 28 Jul 2004 15:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/30/news/newsmakers/sharpton/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/06/30/news/newsmakers/sharpton/index.htmAl Sharpton is set to be one of the hosts of a new reality show debuting this fall on cable network Spike TV.Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:49:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/fec.sharpton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/05/13/fec.sharpton/index.htmlFederal officials on Thursday ordered Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton to repay the $100,000 in public matching funds that he received this year for his White House bid.Fri, 14 May 2004 00:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/30/tue.hot/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/30/tue.hot/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Tue, 30 Mar 2004 13:23:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/19/vanquished.candidates/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/19/vanquished.candidates/index.htmlWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Democrats who ran unsuccessfully for their party's presidential nomination this year walked away from the race with something of a consolation prize -- higher name recognition and a broader platform for their respective agendas.Fri, 19 Mar 2004 17:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/16/sharpton.concession/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/16/sharpton.concession/index.htmlThe Rev. Al Sharpton threw his support Monday behind Sen. John Kerry's Democratic candidacy for the White House, calling the senator a "good man."Tue, 16 Mar 2004 12:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/12/hot.fri/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/12/hot.fri/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Fri, 12 Mar 2004 13:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/mgrind.hot.wed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/mgrind.hot.wed/index.htmlWASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 10 Mar 2004 13:35:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/fec.sharpton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/10/fec.sharpton/index.htmlNEW YORK (CNN) -- An audit by the Federal Election Commission has recommended that the Rev. Al Sharpton be approved to receive public funds for his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.Wed, 10 Mar 2004 12:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/08/mgrind.hot.monday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/08/mgrind.hot.monday/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Mon, 08 Mar 2004 14:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/05/mgrind.hot.Friday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/05/mgrind.hot.Friday/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Fri, 05 Mar 2004 13:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/04/mgrind.hot.Thursday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/04/mgrind.hot.Thursday/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 04 Mar 2004 13:31:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/03/mgrind.day.wed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/03/mgrind.day.wed/index.htmlJohn Edwards ends his '04 Dem campaign today at his daughter's high school in Raleigh, North Carolina, according to campaign sources, some 14 months after he joined up to be a "champion for regular people." (Al Sharpton might quit, too -- more on that below.)Wed, 03 Mar 2004 10:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/02/elec04.prez.sharpton/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/03/02/elec04.prez.sharpton/index.htmlCivil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton said late Tuesday that he would decide in the next day or so, but certainly before next Tuesday, whether to remain in the presidential primary race.Tue, 02 Mar 2004 03:20:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/26/elec04.prez.debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/26/elec04.prez.debate/index.htmlDemocrats debating each other Thursday night accused President Bush of proposing a constitutional amendment against gay marriage to distract voters from more important issues such as the economy.Thu, 26 Feb 2004 00:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/14/elec04.prez.main/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/14/elec04.prez.main/index.htmlSen. John Kerry of Massachusetts won the caucuses in Nevada and the District of Columbia on Saturday, widening his strong lead over his Democratic rivals.Sat, 14 Feb 2004 13:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/05/mgrind.hot.thu/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/05/mgrind.hot.thu/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Thu, 05 Feb 2004 13:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/04/mgrind.hot.wed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/04/mgrind.hot.wed/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 04 Feb 2004 13:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/04/mgrind.day.wed/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/02/04/mgrind.day.wed/index.htmlFor the first time since Iowa, Howard Dean is not the post-election story. And after the results of yesterday's seven-state contest, he's not even the sidebar.Wed, 04 Feb 2004 10:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/23/mgrind.hot.friday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/23/mgrind.hot.friday/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:29:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/21/elec04.cv.howard/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/21/elec04.cv.howard/index.htmlEditor's note: Campus Vibe is a weekly feature that provides student perspectives on the 2004 election from selected colleges across the United States. This week's contributor is Ruth L. Tisdale, the campus editor at The Hilltop, the student newspaper of Howard University in Washington. The views expressed in this article are not necessarily those of CNN, its affiliates or Howard University.Wed, 21 Jan 2004 20:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/14/mgrind.hot.wednesday/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/14/mgrind.hot.wednesday/index.htmlCheck out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/12/elec04.prez.iowa.last.debate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/01/12/elec04.prez.iowa.last.debate/index.htmlThe issue of race drew much attention at the last scheduled Democratic debate before the January 19 Iowa Caucuses -- the first referendum of the 2004 presidential campaign.Mon, 12 Jan 2004 05:43:00 EST