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The Rev. Al Sharpton released a statement Friday chastising one "John Huckabee" for saying South Carolina should be able to decide whether it wants to fly the Confederate flag.

Of course he meant Mike Huckabee -- the GOP candidate who on the campaign trail Thursday said outsiders should not tell South Carolina what to do when it comes to that flag.

Either way, as the controversy of race settles on the Democratic side, Sharpton said Republican Huckabee is now offending the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr.

"In the midst of a national celebration of the life and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. around his birthday, and right before the South Carolina primary John Huckabee has sought to divide this country between Blacks and whites, and north and south by implicitly supporting South Carolina's right to fly the Confederate flag over its state capitol," he said. "Mr. Huckabee's position is a direct slap at Dr. King and all that he fought for. To many Americans, especially those whose ancestors were enslaved here in America, the Confederate flag is a symbol of repression, violence, slavery and attempted secession from these United States. By its very definition, the flag represents division."

The Reviews Are in -- Candidates React to Bush Speech on Party Lines

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Democrats on Capitol Hill responded favorably to President Bush's economic stimulus proposal Friday, but on the campaign trail the message from Democratic candidates was a bit different: too little too late.

They also used Bush's speech, where he called for immediate income tax relief and business incentives, as a moment to highlight their own economic plans in the runup to the Nevada caucuses Saturday.

“After months and months of watching families struggle to get by in this economy, George Bush finally offered a plan that would leave out tens of millions of working Americans and seniors who need help most and are most likely to spend and boost our economy. That’s why when I announced my economic stimulus package last week, I called for immediate tax relief for working families and seniors who shouldn’t have to wait for help any longer,” Barack Obama said in a statement.

"Based on press reports I don't think it does enough. It talks about giving direct payments to people which is good. I'm for that," Hillary Clinton said at a union printing shop in Las Vegas. "But at least based on what we've been told, it leaves out 50 million people, some low income and some on fixed incomes who are seniors. I think we can do better than that."

John Edwards also released a statement, saying: "American families cannot wait any longer for swift and decisive action. After years of stagnant wages, the economy may be slipping into a recession and if we don’t act now we may make our problems worse. The economic damage done by Bush and Cheney is deep and long-lasting, and the temporary tax cuts he proposes will not solve it alone. Making matters worse, his plan provides little or no help to some 50 million low-income and middle class families."

GOP candidates were more receptive.

Rudy Giuliani said in a statement it was "positive step toward re-energizing the American economy."

Mike Huckabee said it was a good plan, but that Washington still needs to pass a Fair Tax, the national sales tax he supports.

Clinton, Obama Each Snag Nevada Paper Endorsement

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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama each took home an endorsement from a Nevada newspaper Friday, one day before the state's competitive Democratic caucuses.

The endorsements seemed to sum up the tone of the race between the two candidates, underscoring the credentials of one and the vision of the other.

The Las Vegas Sun highlighted Clinton's experience and record of leadership in its endorsement of the New York senator.

"Clinton has a long and substantial record of leadership fighting on behalf of working Americans and children, and it is this experience and her passion for creating a better country that would serve this nation so well," the Sun wrote.

The Reno Gazette-Journal highlighted Obama's instincts, vision and personal characteristics in its endorsement of the Illinois senator.

"Obama embodies the political and ideological perspectives that the party projects," the paper wrote. "He represents the platform of political unity and workable populist economics that he and party members believe will reinvigorate the economy and solve many of the other problems the nation is facing..."