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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCory Booker, the more you know the more you LOVE him!
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/video/cory-booker-to-the-rescue-mayor-saves-frozen-dog-18313273First off, compared to rump Cory is god like. But then almost all of our candidates are in that comparison.
After listening to Rachel turns out Cory did amazing shit ALL THE TIME as Mayor. Stuff nobody else does.
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Cory Booker, the more you know the more you LOVE him! (Original Post)
Eliot Rosewater
Feb 2019
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cilla4progress
(24,777 posts)1. I love Cory.
But then I love ALL our Dem 2020s! Not a bad one in the bunch! I hope they conduct their campaigns honorably and with integrity.
genxlib
(5,542 posts)2. My favorite in the race
There is also this story...
https://www.politico.com/story/2012/04/mayor-booker-saves-woman-in-fire-075097
He is really a secret superhero.
I like his backstory and I love his combination of optimism and toughness.
Leith
(7,813 posts)5. Yup, Rachel's interview reminded us
He didn't save his neighbor from the fire because it would boost his ratings. He did it because he is a good and kind human being. Helping and saving comes naturally to him.
padah513
(2,506 posts)3. I'm from NJ and to be nice I'll put it this way
I'll vote for him if he's the nominee. I know it happened a long time ago, but his slam on President Obama over Romney's Bain Capital showed me his true colors.
librechik
(30,676 posts)4. agree--hes my fave so far. nt
Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)6. that's a story from a few years ago, right? I remember that story.