Critics say Booker did not meet his lofty promises to reshape the city, with some progressives faulting his support for school choice, among other issues. It’s unclear how Booker’s record as mayor will play in the Democratic primary or beyond. Here are the Democrats who have said they're running for president While Booker has been reluctant to attack the President directly, not wanting to emulate his tactics, Trump has not hesitated to target the senator – saying during a White House event in October that Booker “ran Newark, New Jersey, into the ground.” The campaign message of Booker, who’s a gifted orator on the stump, will center on his signature themes of finding “common purpose” and a bringing about a “revival of civic grace” in American society, drawing a stark, if implicit, contrast with President Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric. But in a field where there is no clear front-runner, he brings a raw political talent that some Democrats believe could make him a powerful contender. Public polling suggests Booker is unknown to many Americans. But he has also emerged as a passionate interrogator of President Donald Trump’s nominees – including Justice Brett Kavanaugh, at whose confirmation hearing Booker memorably unloaded in a heated “Spartacus moment.” In the Senate, Booker has at times favored a pragmatic approach, teaming up with like-minded Republicans on issues like criminal justice. In his announcement video, Booker also notes that he is “the only senator who goes home to a low-income, inner city community” in Newark, “the first community that took a chance on me.” His age is not all that sets him apart: Booker is unmarried and vegan, two unique qualities among the emerging Democratic field. At 49, he is the youngest among his Senate colleagues in the race. He also intends to visit New Hampshire over Presidents Day weekend.īooker is one of several senators running for president or seriously considering it. Booker plans to head to Iowa February 8-9 and then to South Carolina on February 10. His announcement comes nearly a year to the day from the Iowa caucuses and the start of the primary calendar. Booker joins a crowded and growing Democratic field that is already the most diverse in history – with multiple women, one gay candidate, a Latino and, with Booker now in the mix, two black candidates.
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