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Rev. Al Sharpton and Bernie Sanders have breakfast Wednesday at Sylvia’s in Harlem.
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In 2008 Rev. Al Sharpton had breakfast with then Sen. Barack Obama it was a historic meeting of the minds before the civil rights activist launched his full support behind Obama’s push for president.
On Wednesday morning, Sharpton dined with Bernie Sanders, another presidential hopeful at Sylvia’s Restaurant in Harlem. And while Sharpton hasn’t publicly endorsed anyone for president the meeting with Hillary Clinton’s biggest opponent for the democratic nomination two weeks before the South Carolina primary speaks volumes.
According to The New York Post, Sharpton has also recently dined with Kevin Sheekey, a top aide to Michael Bloomberg, “and offered praise of the former mayor’s potential independent White House bid.”
Sanders, who won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, has received several prominent African American endorsements including former NAACP leader Ben Jealous.
The Clintons have long maintained a friendly relationship with Sharpton and the Post points on that since launching her presidential bid, Clinton has had several friendly interviews with Sharpton on his radio and TV shows.
Sharpton told the Daily Beast that it makes sense that candidates would reach out to him for advice and counsel when trying to court the black vote.
“I think that they have dealt with the reality that if people are going to address issues they will have to address them with the people involved in the issues,” Sharpton told The Daily Beast. “You cannot appoint our leadership for us.”
“We are not monolithic,” Sharpton added. “They have to talk to us trans-generationally. I am black radio five days a week. I am not guessing about what’s on the ground. I am on the ground.”
Read more at The New York Post And Daily Beast.
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