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VIDEO:  Election Night Interview with Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel, Jr.
 
 
Detroit Mayor Ken Cockrel, Jr. stopped by the Michigan Democratic Future's Obama Victory Celebration in Detroit on election night. MTV's Street Team '08 Michigan Correspondent, Nadir speaks with the mayor.
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