More good news for Dean from the South.....

[deminflorida]

"Frustrated with Democratic presidential candidates who "pimp the church," the pastor of a black church in Portsmouth, N.H., has criticized those who would use his congregation as a backdrop for campaign photos rather than a serious discussion of issues.
"Come because you want to be here," the Rev. Arthur Hilson of New Hope Baptist Church said from the pulpit Sunday in an appeal to the candidates. "Don't come here because you want to use me or our people."

"Hilson noted that a photo taken during a visit by front-runner Howard Dean appeared in an issue of Newsweek. The photo showed Dean standing beside Ms. Hilson, but the caption did not indicate the picture was taken in New Hampshire, and it was used in a story about Dean seeking the Southern African-American vote."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=536&ncid=536&e=3&u=/ap/20031224/ap_o n_el_pr/kucinich_fec

[hedda_foil]

1. Find some fresh material.

This one has been shopped thru the DU forums for weeks and it mentions a number of candidates.

[w4rma]

4. It's so old that the story is no longer published on Yahoo. (n/t)

[ClarkGraham2004]

2. If you poll blacks,

most of them oppose gay marriage and civil unions.

[HFishbine]

6. And your point is

what exactly?

[Printer70]

3. I like how the Rev says...

...don't pimp my church and then pimps out his parishioners by getting political and endorsing Braun.

[realdem]

5. How is this Dean's Issue?

Sounds like Newsweek did this. Dean didn't. He just showed up at church. Keep stretchnig Clarkies. You guys sound more desperate all the time.

[farmbo]

7. If you can't dredge up new dirt on Dean...Keep recycling old stories

eom

[TexasSissy]

8. I saw this interview day before yesterday. Enlightening.

The pastor also said that one other candidate besides Dean did the same thing, while another stayed for the whole service. I can't recall who they were, though.

Anyone have a link for the interview? (I'm thinking it was Lieberman who left early, Edwards or Kerry rep. who stayed? I'm not sure.)

[Hep]

9. Newsweek messes up and it's DEAN'S FAULT!

mmph!