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brooklynite

(94,302 posts) Thu Nov 22, 2018, 10:01 AM Nov 2018

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Cory Booker talks to Iowa consultants ahead of 2020

Source: Axios

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) is consulting with top-tier political strategists in Iowa who worked on both Hillary Clinton's and Barack Obama's presidential campaigns, CNBC reports.

Why it matters: Booker's early Iowa flirtations signal that he is indeed seriously considering launching a 2020 presidential campaign, perhaps wanting to get a head start over the rest of what is sure to be a packed Democratic field ahead of the Iowa caucuses.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2020-presidential-campaign-cory-booker-iowa-7557fa02-881a-4b37-9ee1-26e9f1d6015d.html

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Cory Booker talks to Iowa consultants ahead of 2020 (Original Post) brooklynite Nov 2018 OP

He's been on the radar in that regard for over a year now that I know of. Tobin S. Nov 2018 #1

He's been on *my* radar since 2008. marybourg Nov 2018 #3

Excellent!!! NurseJackie Nov 2018 #2

Venturing a bit farther, I'd like to see Booker/Beto 2020. libdem4life Nov 2018 #4

Franken baggage. Loved Booker until that. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #5

What do you mean by Franken baggage? NT Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #6

He's one of the Senators that railroaded Al Franken. LakeArenal Nov 2018 #7

Tobin S.

(10,418 posts)

1. He's been on the radar in that regard for over a year now that I know of.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 10:07 AM

Nov 2018

I'd be happy to have him in the race and I think he'd make a good president.

marybourg

(12,584 posts)

3. He's been on *my* radar since 2008.

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 10:40 AM

Nov 2018

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)

2. Excellent!!!

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 10:34 AM

Nov 2018

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

4. Venturing a bit farther, I'd like to see Booker/Beto 2020.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 11:44 AM

Nov 2018

This star power duo should handily take care of The Cretin...if he's still there.

LakeArenal

(28,798 posts)

5. Franken baggage. Loved Booker until that.

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 03:02 PM

Nov 2018

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

6. What do you mean by Franken baggage? NT

Reply to LakeArenal (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 07:00 PM

Nov 2018

NT

LakeArenal

(28,798 posts)

7. He's one of the Senators that railroaded Al Franken.

Reply to Eric J in MN (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 22, 2018, 07:49 PM

Nov 2018

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