Mayor of Newark - Cory Booker

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Cory Booker.

About a year ago I read an article titled ‘40 Best and Brightest” in which Cory Booker, candidate for Mayor of Newark, was mentioned.  I immediately became intrigued by this guy.  A Yale Law graduate and Rhodes Scholar obsessed with becoming Mayor of one of America’s most troubled cities.  What also flared my interest in Booker was his no nonsense style.  Example - He lived in the projects among his constituents despite the fact that he was fairly well off and could afford to live just about anywhere.

Anyway, I stumbled over this DVD, Street Fight , and decided to purchase it.



I’m really interested in this guy, so I’d appreciate hearing some of your opinions on his life and career (especially from NJ residents).


For those of you who are interested I’ve highlighted parts of his Wiki bio below-

Short Bio

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Councilman

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Booker lost his bid for Mayor in 2002, but ran again in 2006 and won.

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Street Fight was amazing. I recently asked NixonNow if he could find me a copy because I had an urge to watch it again. This documentary helped me realize that former Mayor Sharpe James is one of the biggest pieces of trash alive.

I just purchased it online (its available pre-order at Amazon and the site I linked above).  Cant wait to watch as Ive heard nothing, but positive reviews thus far.

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Mayor Sharpe James is one of the biggest pieces of trash alive.

From what Ive read you seem to be spot on.  Not sure if this is true, but I read online that he tried to brand Booker as the 'white', Jewish, Klan candidate.  Kind of a weird combo.

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Cory Booker is the future of the Democratic Party in New Jersey, no doubt about that.

I certainly hope that he is. Cory Booker is a great man, unlike the rest of the trash Democrats in New Jersey.

I take it the party bosses arent to fond of him?

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Street Fight Trailer

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http://blogs.nydailynews.com/dailypolitics/archives/2006/11/an_image_proble.php

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This type of thing goes on all the time in politics.  If you have a winning team in place during the campaign... why not bring them in to help govern?

Witch hunt.