BARGHOUTI WITHDRAWS FROM PA ELECTION

Barghouti withdraws PA candidacy By KHALED ABU TOAMEH
Facing stiff criticism, jailed Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti announced on Sunday night that he was pulling out of the race for the January 9 election for the presidency of the Palestinian Authority, clearing the way for PLO chairman Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) to win the ballot.

AL SHARPTON AND DENNIS KUCINICH ARE THE ONLY CANDIDATES REMAINING IN THE RAISE TO CHALLENGE ABBAS.