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For those of you following the DC Mayoral race... what is with this video?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMB9R9aI8BU (as seen on http://dc.metblogs.com/archives/2006/09/fenty_420_ad_wt.phtml) Personally, I think it's pretty funny, especially with ex-mayor and ex-crackhead Marion Barry endorsing Fenty.

After 33 years of waiting, Washington had the chance to get a major league baseball team. And after months of negotiations, we had a deal to make it happen. And yet, at the last minute, Chairman Linda Cropp chose to torpedo this deal – even though she herself was one of the people who negotiated it. Enough is enough. It is time to drop Cropp. We are waging a campaign to Recall Linda Cropp, and remove her from office. Please show your support by using the form below to send an email to Chairman Cropp. This is about more than...

Linda W. Cropp, the newly fashioned woman of the people, is drawing kudos from certain corners of the city, which is understandable. That is not the work of a populist. That is just another politician motivated by self-interests.

<><> Chairman Admits Blindsiding Williams On Monday night, hours before the D.C. Council was set to cast a final vote on his plan to finance a new baseball stadium, Mayor Anthony A. Williams and Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp met to work out a few last details.  "So, am I going to be happy or unhappy tomorrow?" the mayor asked Cropp when the meeting ended."I think you're going to be pleased," she replied. As they parted ways, the mayor and chairman understood that exchange to mean two very different things. Williams (D) was convinced that Cropp had promised to deliver...