Thu Dec 20, 2012, 11:51 AM

onehandle (35,413 posts)

Cory Booker To Run For Senate In 2014: Sources

Source: Huffington Post

Newark Mayor Cory Booker (D) will not challenge Gov. Chris Christie (R) in 2013, choosing instead to seek Democrat Frank Lautenberg's Senate seat in 2014, according to NBC 4 New York.

Sources told PolitickerNJ.com Booker would pass up the chance to challenge Christie, whose approval rating hit a high point after his actions in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Booker called Democratic party leaders Thursday morning to inform them of his plans, the Newark Star-Ledger reports.

Booker said earlier he was "absolutely considering" a gubernatorial run, calling Christie "vulnerable." Elizabeth, N.J. Mayor Chris Bollwage (D) told The Huffington Post Booker's past uncertainty on his future plans had "frozen" the state's Democratic Party.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/20/cory-booker-senate_n_2338116.html

Smart. Sadly, Christie will probably be re-elected.

Ugh.

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13 replies	Author	Time	Post
Cory Booker To Run For Senate In 2014: Sources (Original post)	onehandle	Dec 2012	OP
Cory Booker knows Christie would probably win.	iandhr	Dec 2012	#1
Govs have restrictions to keep them in line balanced budgets, etc. Booker will be great in Senate!!!	SugarShack	Dec 2012	#2
Awesome	Ter	Dec 2012	#3
Might be too soon, although I would support him. I want President Warren first. nt	onehandle	Dec 2012	#5
unrec. Cory Booker is a whore for the big banks. nt	limpyhobbler	Dec 2012	#4
sad to say that's standard democratic candidate qualifications these days eh? nt	msongs	Dec 2012	#6
Cory Booker will probably privatize whatever is left of Social Security after Obama gets done	limpyhobbler	Dec 2012	#7
+1 n/t	n2doc	Dec 2012	#8
He really is.	amandabeech	Dec 2012	#9
Oh, goodie. Another corporate stooge.	forestpath	Dec 2012	#10
Spam deleted by bluesbassman (MIR Team)	Thedemdragon	Dec 2012	#11
This message was self-deleted by its author	bluesbassman	Dec 2012	#12
NJ politics	JoFerret	Jan 2013	#13

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 12:13 PM

iandhr (2,242 posts)

1. Cory Booker knows Christie would probably win.

This is a smart move on his part.

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 12:13 PM

SugarShack (1,472 posts)

2. Govs have restrictions to keep them in line balanced budgets, etc. Booker will be great in Senate!!!

That is where restraint for the piggies is needed. He'll show them! Booker will be a national senate race and he will WIN! Go Booker!

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 12:40 PM

Ter (4,175 posts)

3. Awesome

Any chance he'll be ready to run for President by 2016? He's everything that can win.

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 01:51 PM

onehandle (35,413 posts)

5. Might be too soon, although I would support him. I want President Warren first. nt

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 01:18 PM

limpyhobbler (6,642 posts)

4. unrec. Cory Booker is a whore for the big banks. nt

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 01:55 PM

msongs (30,485 posts)

6. sad to say that's standard democratic candidate qualifications these days eh? nt

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 02:54 PM

limpyhobbler (6,642 posts)

7. Cory Booker will probably privatize whatever is left of Social Security after Obama gets done

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 04:49 PM

n2doc (26,082 posts)

8. +1 n/t

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 04:51 PM

amandabeech (8,298 posts)

9. He really is.

I wish that he would change parties.

Let the Dems run an actual Dem for Lautenberg's seat.

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Thu Dec 20, 2012, 05:42 PM

forestpath (2,058 posts)

10. Oh, goodie. Another corporate stooge.

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Wed Jan 2, 2013, 10:40 PM

JoFerret (10,522 posts)

13. NJ politics

Always a mystery.
Booker is good although less than he seems and useless on education.
Christie is another matter and with his latest salvo about what it means to be an American he is clearly on to something useful/ valuable.

Blue states/ Red states: we are all Americans etc. (Such thinking seems heretical in the TeaBag nation.)

Real question is: When will mainstream GOP slice off (dump, marginalize the TeaBaggers?) Or is there no "mainstream " GOP left? While it is wonderful for the TeaBaggers to float off into never-never land we actually do need a loyal opposition. A one party government is not an ideal. And a factionalized demParty is not something we seek right now.

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