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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
A guy like Cory Booker should run for the Democratic ticket. Young, great speaker, did a lot of great things as mayor of Newark, but only recently became a senator so his lack of experience probably hurts him a lot. But damn, just look at the stuff he's already done
http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...has-saved.html
Just run an ad listing all of those things and he could win. There are a lot voters on the left and middle who don't like Hillary, but other than her who do the democrats have? A guy like Booker could come out of nowhere to steal the spotlight just like Obama did in '08 |
He's a future Candidate but is probably perceived as too radical.
Another problem is that he's black. After the first Black president, there's probably going to have to be buffer time in there.
HOWEVER,
If anyone is at all remotely interested in how the system runs, especially in some the US' most 'urban' environments, you should all check out the documentary on Booker's run to be Mayor of Newark.
You can watch it for free here:
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The film details the hard-fought mayoral campaign by a young community activist and City Council member (Booker) against a 16-year incumbent mayor (James) with a powerful political machine. The documentary follows Booker and several of his campaign workers from their early days of door-knocking on Newark streets through the campaign's dramatic conclusion.
Through the course of the film, Booker's living conditions, race, ethnicity, religion, sexuality, political affiliations, and his position in Newark are questioned. From 1998 to 2006, Booker lived in Brick Towers, one of the city's worst public housing buildings, which some accused to be a tactic for acceptance by his constituents. As the election campaigns escalate, Booker receives endorsements from Spike Lee, Cornel West, and other prominent African American figures.
The movie brings to light many issues plaguing minority communities in Newark and reveals how the city government has failed to acknowledge these issues. The film also raises questions of race, and what it means to be "black," as Sharpe James questions Booker's African American heritage and roots to his community.
Curry captures on film corrupt attempts by Mayor Sharpe James and city employees, including police and "code enforcement," to sabotage Booker's campaign, using tactics that include shutting down local businesses that hold Booker fundraisers, demoting city workers who support Booker, and demolishing Booker signs in violation of a standing order by a federal judge, in what becomes a true urban political "street fight." In one memorable scene, city police assault the documentary maker on a public sidewalk for filming the mayor, breaking the microphone off his camera in broad daylight in front of other journalists.
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If you're interested in politics or current events, I highly recommend that documentary.