Sharpton was licensed as a minister at the age of 9 as a [[Pentecostal]] and again as an adult as a [[Baptist]]. He has no formal religious training. As Sharpon's notariety has increased he has spread out, running for President as a [[Democrat]] in 2004. Part of the joke of the late night talk show circuit was that Sharpton wanted his very first job to be [[President of the United States]]. Today he is a radio talk show host focusing almost exclusively on, surprise, racial issues. | Sharpton was licensed as a minister at the age of 9 as a [[Pentecostal]] and again as an adult as a [[Baptist]]. He has no formal religious training. As Sharpon's notariety has increased he has spread out, running for President as a [[Democrat]] in 2004. Part of the joke of the late night talk show circuit was that Sharpton wanted his very first job to be [[President of the United States]]. Today he is a radio talk show host focusing almost exclusively on, surprise, racial issues. |