Old Political HACK Watch: Ron Dellums to Run for Oakland Mayor

The Oakland Tribune has Ex-rep. thrills backers by entering Oakland mayoral race

Vowing to eradicate poverty and turn Oakland into a model city, former U.S. Rep. Ronald Dellums stepped out of retirement Friday and into the 2006 race for mayor of Oakland.

“If Ron Dellums running for mayor gives you hope, then let’s get on with it,” he said, fighting back tears and unleashing a wave of deafening cheers from the several hundred people packed into the theater at Laney College to hear his decision.

Apparently in Oakland – Old Politicians do NOT fade away but live to run for another office.

Dellums would replace former California Governor Jerry Brown, a candidate for General Attorney General in 2006 whose term expires in January 2007.

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