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Alma Rangel, the wife of Rep. Charlie Rangel — the all-powerful “dean of Harlem politics” and vocal Clinton supporter — has gone against Jesus and the Bible by disobeying her husband’s opinion and endorsing Barack Obama. She says in a statement that “Barack is a man of principle; a man whose faith in the greatness of our nation gives us hope, showing us what’s possible if we work together.” Ha ha, she thinks her husband is a goblin. [City Room]

Obama had an interesting overnight swing through Gotham, eating soul food with Al Sharpton and eggs with New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Last night Obama played The Apollo. Just down the street from Bill Clinton’s office, he told the packed theater that “poll-testing and avoiding questions don’t work… telling the American people what we think they want to hear instead of what they need to hear just won’t do.” While Al Sharpton was glued to his side for much of the visit, he has yet to endorse the candidate. He did, however, support his taste in food. “A man who likes fried chicken and corn bread can’t be all that bad,” Sharpton told press while the two chowed down at the famous soul food joint Sylvia’s. Then, this morning, it was off to a greasy spoon diner for breakfast with Bloomberg. Video after the jump, complete with funny accents and fighting New Yorkers!

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