One of the most anti-establishment candidates in the 1st District City Council race, Rick Berry, released a video Tuesday night poking fun at candidate Robert Garcia.
While Berry has received few endorsements -- and says he doesn't want them -- Garcia has been endorsed by the city's police and firefighter unions, the Long Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, and a range of local and state politicians. Garcia, a community college dean and neighborhood advocate, has touted this extensive support as evidence that he isn't beholden to special interests on the left or the right and says he would bring new ideas and youthful energy to the council. However, Berry, a product management consultant and musician, is critical of city government and city unions, which he blames for Long Beach's budget problems.
Apparently, the video below, which was released on youtube, is the first of several to come from Berry's campaign before the April 7 special election. Besides Berry and Garcia, four other candidates are in the race.
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that was awesome... I saw Rick riding is bike in my neighborhood on a nice sunday afternoon. Rick is a man of the people for the people. He is an embodiment of true democracy and true politics. He is the only filter left that we have within the city that is speaking out against big budget, big programs, etc. I think he is the one people can relate to. Not to mention he postive in proactiveness.