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Ford is now expected to help Kerry raise money in Tennessee and is already working on generating support inside the Congressional Black Caucus. Surprisingly, Ford was not contacted by the Rev. Al Sharpton. "The Rev never approached us," says the Ford staffer.

I am as conservative as they come, and originally hail from Memphis, Tennessee, where Ford was my congressional representative. Over the years I've had the chance to be close to him and hear him speak on a variety of issues in lots of venues. Mercifully, I never have had to be in the same room as Sharpton.

These are both intelligent men. Sharpton is intelligent like the demagogue criminal's of the French Reign of Terror. Ford is intelligent like the ambitious bright young man he is. Other than that they are both intelligent, and Democrats, these men have nothing in common. Oh, except that they are both black. Irrelevant.

I expect the reason Sharpton did not call Ford is Sharpton knew he risked Ford not taking his call. I expect the reason the Ford staffer made sure The Prowler knew Sharpton hasn't called is Ford wants it that way.

As long as he stays clear of charlatans like Sharpton, or being dragged into the politics of the loony left espoused by Pelosi, we would do well to watch the career of Mr. Ford. I believe he is a member of the loyal opposition whom we will be working with and whose star clearly is rising.

However, we would also do well to recall the career of another young Icarus in a Congress, also born in Tennessee. Julian Bond was once such a popular new voice in Georgia's Congress he was nominated for Vice President of the United States, the first black to be so honored by a major political party. He withdrew his name because he was too young to serve.

p>According to my best information, on May 11 Mr. Ford will turn 33 years old (born May 11, 1970). On January 20, 2005, he still will be 34. br> -- James N. Ward br> Paris, France /p> p> PSYCHED OUT br> Re: Dariel A. Colella's Pediatric Prozac

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