Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey joins the 2020 presidential race [View all]
Source: Washington Post
Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey said Friday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for president, adding his name to a growing and increasingly diversified field of 2020 candidates intent on taking on President Trump. Booker made his announcement via an email and video to supporters, and had interviews scheduled throughout the day.
"The history of our nation is defined by collective action; by interwoven destinies of slaves and abolitionists; of those born here and those who chose America as home; of those who took up arms to defend our country, and those who linked arms to challenge and change it," Booker said in his video, which made repeated references to Trump and his actions as president.
"I believe that we can build a country where no one is forgotten, no one is left behind; where parents can put food on the table; where there are good paying jobs with good benefits in every neighborhood; where our criminal justice system keeps us safe, instead of shuffling more children into cages and coffins; where we see the faces of our leaders on television and feel pride, not shame," he said.
Booker joined a race already occupied by three other senators -- Kamala D. Harris of California, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Kirsten Gillibrand of New York -- as well as several other candidates.
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Breaking news banners going like crazy - including NYT & CNN and even my local paper Philly Inquirer (since he is from Jersey and we cover the South Jersey media market).
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