Newark Elects Cory Booker to Be New Mayor

[Yavin4]

NEWARK, N.J. May 9, 2006 (AP)— Cory Booker, a 37-year-old former Rhodes scholar, became Newark's first new mayor in two decades by a landslide Tuesday, ushering in a new era for the struggling city.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory?id=1943606

This is a very, very good sign. Booker is a lot like Barrack Obama. If he does well in NJ, then that sets him up for bigger offices down the road, senator or governor.

[rusty charly]

1. yea!

good for him. good for us.

the local ny/nj televsion has been very anti-booker and it's been quite annoying.

[TomInTib]

2. Booker is slick beyond belief. This is great news.

A hard rain is gonna fall.

Until recently, I thought he had no chance.

This is just effing great.

[Fabio]

3. He's the man.

Just got back from the celebration and announcement speech. Very proud of my friend Cory Booker tonight.

[TomInTib]

4. This is exactly what we need.

A message, not a massage.

[woldnewton]

5. Being a NJ resident, living very close to Newark...

I can tell you Booker is not all you think he is. In fact, I don't think he'll be much better than his predecessor. I'll let him reveal his true spots to you all himself...

[robcon]

6. I don't think anyone could be as corrupt as Sharpe James.

Booker will be a breath of fresh air.

[chiffon]

7. I saw this article on Booker about a week ago and it is not good...

Before that, I had never heard of him since I am temporarily removed from my former stomping ground in New England.
Only time will tell.

http://www.blackcommentator.com/poisoned_tree.html