wow check out this guy !!!

[stellanoir]

http://www.corybooker.com/main.cfm

Just listening to him on the radio.

http://www.onpointradio.org/shows/2006/04/20060412_a_main.asp

He is brilliant and hearing his genuine enthusiasm is totally refreshing.

[Fabio]

1. my favorite young pol in the US.

Supported by Teresa Heinz Kerry and Chris Heinz and Moby, according to an article I read today online.

[melissinha]

2. Did you see "Street Fight" on PBS?

The Academy Award-nominated "Street Fight" covers the turbulent campaign of Cory Booker, a 32-year old Rhodes Scholar/Yale Law graduate running for mayor of Newark, N.J. against Sharpe James, the four-term incumbent twice his age. Fresh from winning awards at the SilverDocs, HotDocs and Tribeca film festivals, "Street Fight" is this year's political thriller.

http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2005/streetfight/

Basically it was a film about Booker a Democrat rnuning against Sharpe James also a Democrat who uses machine politics to narrowly defeat Booker. Well Book is running AGAIN and with the truth behind James' tactics exposed in the documentary, Booker has a good chance of pulling it off.... It was a really captivating film.

[Fabio]

3. Actually, Cory is going to win

he basically scared sharpe james out the race -- he withdrew about 2 weeks ago. Cory has about a 50 point lead versus his closest opponent. It's exciting - particularly because there will hopefully be a bunch of new council people.

[stellanoir]

4. He'd better win

He is a total ace.

[melissinha]

5. That is wonderful!

Obviously I have not kept up with this race.... James should just crawl back under the rock where he came from. I was really impressed by Cory's fortitude and decency during that race.

I am surprised that Rachel Maddow didn't mention it... She apparently went to school with Cory ... maybe she covered it when I was still sleeping....