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The reforms i'm proposing -- >> what do barack obama, george w. bush, and bill clinton all have in common? >> bill, this is the center of the aids epidemic. >> they've been heckled. >> and that's why i'm running for president, to do something about it. >> and politician ben coniff is proud to be in their company. >> it's a rite of passage. >> boo. boo. liar. >> we're here again -- >> it's not something that i anticipated. >> it all starts in march 2009 when lucas county commissioner ben coniff decides to run for mayor of toledo, ohio. >> i wanted to give something back. i enjoy politics. i act...

>> have i ever thought about running for office? no. during the whole booing incident people said, you should run for mayor. you should run for mayor. i don't want to do that. >> as for ben, he loses the mayor's race, but he gains a thick skin. and he says, don't count me out yet. >> i still am a county commissioner, i'm still interested in giving back to the community and i think public service and politics is a great way to impact the future of toledo. >> coming up, would you ever volunteer to get tased? >> what about step into a lion's den? two reporters who did just that all for the story ...

The reforms i'm proposing -- >> what do barack obama, george w. bush, and bill clinton all have in common? >> bill, this is the center of the aids epidemic. >> they've been heckled. >> and that's why i'm running for president, to do something about it. >> and politician ben coniff is proud to be in their company. >> it's a rite of passage. >> liar. >> we're here again -- >> it's not something that i anticipated. >> it all starts in march 2009 when lucas county commissioner ben coniff decides to run for mayor of toledo, ohio. >> i wanted to give something back. i enjoy politics. i actually find...

Obama holds at the white house to mend fences between a cambridge, massachusetts, police officer and a harvard professor over a controversial arrest. >> and we decided to take a cue from the president. >> in that spirit a local toledo television station decides to organize a beer summit of its ben and maxwell. >> good to see you. >> nice to finally meet you. >> i feel like a bond, you know what i mean. >> a little bit. yeah, yeah, yeah. >> here you go. >> thank you very much. >> a peace offering. >> we had our beer. we talked about the city, talked about some of the issues facing young people ...

The reforms i'm proposing -- >> what do barack obama, george w. bush, and bill clinton all have in common? >> bill, this is the center of the a.i.d.s. epidemic! >> they've been heckled. >> and that's why i'm running for president, to do something about it. >> and politician ben coniff is proud to be in their company. >> it's a rite of passage. >> liar. >> we're here again -- >> it's not something that i anticipated. >> it all starts in march 2009 when lucas county commissioner ben coniff decides to run for mayor of toledo, ohio. >> i wanted to give something back. i enjoy politics. i actually ...