Florida Conservative

By all accounts, Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka is preparing for a statewide run. With deep roots in New Jersey’s largest city and a political style rooted in rhetoric-heavy activism, Baraka has begun angling for the governor’s mansion. His recent arrest at a federal ICE detention facility wasn’t just a spur-of-the-moment protest—it was a calculated move. The message wasn’t for the undocumented detainees—it was for New Jersey’s growing Hispanic electorate.