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Soledad chides Cory Booker for not committing to senatorial run
Even though they’re friends, CNN host Soledad O’Brien didn’t let Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker off the hook on Monday when it came to discussing Booker’s possible political aspirations. When Booker told her that there’s still a full year before he has to decide whether to run for incumbent…
Booker to ‘explore’ Senate run in 2014
In a video published to YouTube on Thursday, Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker (D) said he plans to serve out his second term as mayor, after which he will “explore the possibility of running” for the U.S. Senate in 2014. Booker’s video began with a summary of Newark’s economic…
Cory Booker challenges tea partier to live on food stamps for a week
Over the weekend, Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker (D) challenged a tea party-affiliated critic to join him in living on food stamps for a week, and now it appears the challenge has been accepted. The challenge was prompted by a tweet on Sunday from Twitter user @MWadeNC, whose bio…
New York, New Jersey mayors call for end to illegal online gun sales
Two of America’s best known mayors, Michael Bloomberg of New York City and Cory Booker of Newark, said this week that it’s time for the acrimonious practice of illegal online gun sales to finally end. Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker said, ”Gun sales without background checks fuel gun trafficking and…
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