Howard Dean slipped in the polls immediately after Sharpton's question [View All]

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Howard Dean had been the front-runner in the polls for weeks. I'm not by any stretch of the imagination the best political analyst, but it appears to me that Dean sharply slid in the polls after Sharpton called Dean out on his all-white cabinet in Vermont. I really do think that was the "straw that broke the camel's back" so to speak. For weeks, the media had painted Dean as unable to appeal to black voters, and once Sharpton (who is viewed by many as a huge, yet effective race baiter) brought that issue up, I think it scared a lot of Dean supporters away (on a subconcious level).

Now let me make it clear, I think Sharpton had a right to ask the question, since Dean does claim to be the guy who can discuss race in front of all white audiences. However, looking back, I think the media used Sharpton to destroy Dean (I hate that because I really admire the messages of both men!).