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This is the second part of a two-video movie on the debate between incumbent Councilmember Nancy Nadel, and challengers Greg Hodge, and Sean Sullivan

This is the first part of a two-video movie on the debate between incumbent Councilmember Nancy Nadel, and challengers Greg Hodge, and Sean Sullivan.

http://www.tagamivision.com - I'm presenting TagamiVision videos on my channel as part of our partnership with TagamiVision. This interview is with Brian Rogers and about his education program called "Expect Success."

http://www.tagamivision.com - I'm presenting TagamiVision videos on my channel as part of our partnership with TagamiVision. This interview is with Oakland City Council District Three Seat Candidate, Greg Hodge.

http://www.tagamivision.com - I'm presenting TagamiVision videos on my channel as part of our partnership with TagamiVision. This interview is with Oakland City Council At-Large Seat Candidate, Charlie Pine.

http://www.tagamivision.com - I'm presenting TagamiVision videos on my channel as part of our partnership with TagamiVision. This interview is with Oakland City Council At-Large Seat Candidate, Rebecca Kaplan.

http://www.tagamivision.com - I'm presenting TagamiVision videos on my channel as part of our partnership with TagamiVision. This interview is with Oakland City Council At-Large Seat Candidate, Kerry Hamill.

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I'm presenting TagamiVision videos on my YouTube channel as part of our partnership with TagamiVision. This interview is with Oakland City Council District Three Incumbent running for re-election, Nancy Nadel.

The office of Mario Juarez , the real estate business man running for the Oakland City Council District Five currently held by Council Prsident Ignacio De La Fuente, was vandelized. Someone took a hammer and smashed in each of the six windows and doors of the office Friday night at 10:30 PM. I talked to Juarez about this; he said he'd not seen anything like it outside of Mexico City. I also asked him if it was connected to the authors of the " Oakland City Crook " blog that takes every bit of bad news about him and presents it in one blog. I've never seen this happen in an election in Oakland. Sad. Regardless of his past, Juarez should be left alone.

I thank the SF Chronicle and John Diaz for the chance to write the essay this video is based on. I've been a supporter of Sen, Barack Obama for President for 17 months, and one large reason is that he's like me. We share the same August 4th birthday, and have walked similar paths of racial discovery. Both of us have carved out our niche as individuals able to walk in different circles and still be ourselves. That's not easy; it comes as those around you tell you what they think your "place" in life should be; it's no wonder that I felt violated by Rev. Jeremiah Wright's National Press Club speech, as much as Senator Obama did. Pastor Wright made me put on my Iron Man Suit again.

UPDATE: According to sources, "Norma" was an employee who was released for a reason that the Juarez staff would not explain. Moreover, neither Mario Juarez nor any of his staffers would confirm or deny the information given to this blogger. It's alleged that she falsified documents in a way that would have been damaging to Juarez business at the time in 2008. Other sources claim that "Norma" had a cozy relationship with Oakland Councilmember Ignacio De La Fuente - not sex cozy. Moreover, her email turned up only once in an Internet search - in this blog 2008 entry. One rule that I have learned in politics and life is to first, clean up whatever mess you've made before you do anything else. Second, pay your dues. We all make mistakes but we also must admit to them, and then work to clean them up. That rule is especially true for Mario Juarez, who's running for the Oakland City Council District Five seat currently held by Ignacio De La Fuente.

I am in New York City for the NFL Draft. As part of our partnership with KRON TV Channel 4, San Francisco, we created these video interviews of Oakland Raiders First Round Pick Darren McFadden. You can see more of our coverage at http://kron2008nfldraft.com Agent Ian Greengross On The Thursday Before the Draft talks about character and the chance of a holdout should the Raiders draft McFadden. Agent Greengross after the Raiders pick McFadden and McFadden Press Conference Darren McFadden Interview after press conference