Rev. Al and the GOP



Al Sharpton--Republican Stooge? A Village Voice investigation finds that his presidential campaign is being financed and staffed by Roger Stone, a longtime Republican operative. Article details some interesting financing arrangements and reveals that Stone has bragged that he gave Sharpton the ax handle he waved at a NAACP meeting to denounce Democratic racism. Sharpton wants to teach the Democrats a lesson (as he did in helping to elect Republican Mike Bloomberg mayor of New York), and Republicans are anxious to help create a division with black voters.



It didn't help him much in my home state, where he was supposed to pick up delegates but got nary a one.