"Al Sharpton (born October 3, 1954) is an American Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and radio talk show host.[27][28] In 2004, he was a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. presidential election. He hosts his own radio talk show, Keepin’ It Real[29] and makes regular guest appearances on Fox News (including The O'Reilly Factor[30][31][32]) CNN, and MSNBC.On January 5, 2003 Sharpton announced his candidacy for the 2004 presidential election as a member of the Democratic Party. On March 15, 2004, Sharpton announced his endorsement of leading Democratic candidate John Kerry."
Even after Tawana, Crown Heights, Freddy's Fashion Mart, and other examples of mob incitement, good old Al was considered an honored member of the Democrat Party and qualified by them to be POTUS. Recently Obama referred to him as "the voice of the voiceless and a champion for the downtrodden".