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Freddie Stubbs

(29,853 posts)
Fri Jan 25, 2013, 12:12 PM Jan 2013

N.J. Mayor Cory Booker Helps Rescue Freezing Dog [View all]

Source: ABC News

While out working on a story in freezing New Jersey, a reporter and camera crew from New York station WABC-TV noticed a dog left out in the cold.

Hours later, when they passed by again and saw that the dog was still outside, they decided to take the issue to Twitter, and the mayor.

Reporter Toni Yates tweeted N.J. Mayor Cory Booker and WABC. In the tweet, she applauded Newark for its heat help, but added, “Make pet owners get their dogs out of the cold.”

In another tweet, she wrote that she asked the block captain to “do something, call someone,” but doubted he would.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2013/01/n-j-mayor-cory-booker-helps-rescue-freezing-dog/

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He's like frigging Superman or something--love this guy!!!!!! MADem Jan 2013 #1
Any one who helps out a canine in need is Aces in my book Liberalynn Jan 2013 #3
yay!!! Liberal_in_LA Jan 2013 #16
I saw that last night in our local news. Beacool Jan 2013 #2
Good work, Mayor Booker. Good work. derby378 Jan 2013 #4
Government in the public interest. SCVDem Jan 2013 #5
I can see the future easily Ian Iam Jan 2013 #6
ohhh me likey Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2013 #20
I'm beginning to think that the TV show Arrow. . . matt819 Jan 2013 #7
Brginning to like him more and more! goclark Jan 2013 #8
It's like EC Jan 2013 #9
espionage vs counter espionage .... smells like bull puckey coldbeer Jan 2013 #10
Your concern is noted. Please feel free to share more of your concerns, and enjoy your stay. nt msanthrope Jan 2013 #12
That's ridiculous.. sometimes rescuing a dog out of the damn cold is Cha Jan 2013 #17
good thing there was a camera there.......so the incident could be heavily documented nt msongs Jan 2013 #11
If you read the article, the camera crew called HIM after seeing the dog left out for hours. MADem Jan 2013 #25
Corey Booker must be running for Superman. n/t cosmicone Jan 2013 #13
I love Cory Booker as well. The Stranger Jan 2013 #14
SuperCory!!! DeSwiss Jan 2013 #15
Alright, that's it! I'm calling BS on this guy! Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #18
I was kind of thinking along the same lines...... groundloop Jan 2013 #19
Yea, the video, with perfect lighting was just Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #22
The guys on the camera crew tweeted the mayor and asked him to help. MADem Jan 2013 #23
If you read the link, you will see that you are wrong in your conclusion. MADem Jan 2013 #24
i'm with you OGR sandyshoes17 Jan 2013 #26
I think the truth is Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #27
Booker cracks me up Renew Deal Jan 2013 #21
kick samsingh Jan 2013 #28
Frankly, I don't care what his motivations are. 4_TN_TITANS Jan 2013 #29
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