Sharpton to get out vote in Gainesville (FLORIDA FREEPER)

Gainesville.com/The Gainesville Sun ^ | August 24, 2004 | Bob Arndorfer

[mattdono]

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The Rev. Al Sharpton Jr., the flamboyant Pentecostal preacher, civil rights activist and recent Democratic presidential candidate, will be in Gainesville Saturday as the featured speaker in a get-out-the-vote program.

Sharpton has accepted an invitation to speak during a candidate forum sponsored by the Alachua County Democratic Black Caucus in advance of next week's primary election. The free program will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Martin Luther King Center, 1028 NE Waldo Road.

"Al brought the house down at the Democratic (National) Convention and said things we as black people want to hear," said Liz Jenkins of Archer, an organizer of the event.

"Our main goal as a group is to follow up with black registered voters and make certain they go to the polls to vote," she said. "We figured if we could bring Al Sharpton, someone with a national reputation, he will inspire people, especially black people, to come out and vote."

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He dropped out of the race and has been a vocal supporter of John Kerry.

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[mattdono]

I smell a FREEP coming on....

[comebacknewt]

Sharpton has accepted an invitation to speak during a candidate forum sponsored by the Alachua County Democratic Black Caucus

Odd. I would have thought Sharpton would have been a better "get out the vote" tool for the Gainsville GOP, not the RATs.

[mattdono]

PING

[badgerlandjim]

"...and in conclusion, let me remind you that right after services
you will again be provided pencils for voting practice..."

[doodad]

He is probably delivering all those dual residence absentee ballots from NY.

[mattdono]

...with Tawana Brawley, no doubt.

[FlaAvalanche]

Is there a Alachua Republican Black Caucus?

[mattdono]

I don't think so, but, in earnest, I don't know.

[YaYa123]

Heal the sick, Raise the dead,
Register the prisoners, the old folk too,
At Reverand Al's illegal voting fool zoo!

[ken5050]

I thought he was starting a TV show on CNBC?

[Chieftain]

Rev. Al sez: "I am calling you out Gainesville FReepers!"

[booann777]

Now that is one good piece of GATOR BAIT!! He can come to my house anytime... bait a large hook with a whole chicken, tie the other end to the bumper of the ol' four-wheel drive, when he bites, put that baby in low gear and you've got yersef a live gator with the bait in his mouth, or belly, whichever...!! bait, wait, and see his fate... btw, Al baby is the chicken in case you missed it!!

Enjoy, ba7

[Coleus]