Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Cory Booker Elected Senator from New Jersey

Image from source, CBS News
I think Cory Booker is a pretty cool guy, and I think it's great--though expected--that he won this election. He has the potential to be a senator akin to some of my favorites (Elizabeth Warren, Al Franken, Bernie Sanders), so I have relatively high hopes. It's also nice that this caps a day when Congress' self-inflicted dual crises have come to a somewhat satisfying end. A good day for America!

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Cory Booker wins U.S. Senate election in N.J.

Newark Mayor Cory Booker won a special election Wednesday to represent New Jersey in the U.S. Senate, giving the rising Democratic star a bigger political stage after a race against conservative Steve Lonegan, a former small-town mayor. . .

Read more at: CBS News

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