You ran for mayor of Newark in 2002 and you lost. If you were gonna have a spectacular failure, my best advice is to have a documentary team there to capture it. Make every politician live in the worst neighborhood in their city. I guarantee the city would turn around a lot quicker. Your opponent, Sharpe James called you. Oh. And these were meant as insults? Let's be clear. Yes, you were white, gay, Jewish, Republican. Yes. You suspect bro? You ain't black. (01:58–02:03)
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