 Though one
observer tagged Brown the “the misanthrope
of Jack London square,” there is little
doubt that Brown enjoys being around people, or
more precisely, likes people being around him.
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When
film producer Ellison Horne approached Jerry
Brown at a candidate's forum in Oakland and asked
to meet with him, Brown snapped, “Well what
do you want from me?” Before Horne could answer,
Brown glowered, “You must want something -
everyone wants something. Do you want me to write
you a check?”
In the months
leading up to the mayor's election next November,
people in Oakland better get used to being told
what they don't want to hear. And they will be
lucky to get a word in edgewise.
For Jerry Brown,
the former governor, and self-described
“recovering politician” has decided
that he wants to be the next mayor of Oakland.
And his management style doesn't seem to have
changed much since his days as governor.
“He's not
like the rest of us who mellow out when we get
older.” said Jerry Lubenow, who covered
Brown for Newsweek in the 1970s. “I
think his temper has actually gotten
shorter.”
Though one
observer tagged Brown the “the misanthrope
of Jack London square,” there is little
doubt that Brown enjoys being around people, or
more precisely, likes people being around him.
Long before
announcing his candidacy, he was often spotted in
an Oakland coffee shop, surrounded by an
entourage of loyal followers. 
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