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PRESIDENT OBAMA TELLS AL SHARPTON THAT IN LIGHT OF THE FAILURE OF THE SUPER COMMITTEE TO REACH A DEAL HE IS VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT REPUBLICANS WOULD NOT PUT REVENUE ON THE TABLE BUT VOWS TO CONTINUE TO FIGHT ON

Rev. Al Sharpton Interview with President Barack Obama to Air on His Nationally Syndicated radio show “Keepin it Real with Al Sharpton” on Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Exclusive Portion of Interview Will Broadcast Tonight on MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation” at 6PM ET

November 21, 2011 – Rev. Al Sharpton, host of MSNBC’s ‘PoliticsNation’ and the nationally syndicated radio show, ‘Keepin It Real with Al Sharpton interviewed President Obama this afternoon immediately after the Super Committee came to a close and the co-chairs issued a statement saying no deal could be reached by the panel’s deadline. The president’s interview is scheduled to air in its entirety during Rev. Sharpton’s radio show, ‘Keepin it Real with Al Sharpton,’ on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 1:00PM ET. Local listings and a live stream of the show can be found at www.nationalactionnetwork.net. An exclusive portion of the interview will air during ‘PoliticsNation’ on MSNBC this evening at 6PM ET. A transcript of the interview will be available immediately following the broadcast. For more information and to view the clip after it airs, please log onto: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44258842/.