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(ver since he was elected mayor oi Newark New Jersey &orey Booker has been making headlines. During his two mayoral terms he chased down an armed robber in Iront oi &ity Hall and rescued a woman Irom a burning building. He moved to the national stage in 20 3 during a special election to replace the late )rank Lautenberg a ɿve term Democratic senator. $s one oi the younger more outspoken Democrats in the Senate the towering Booker is testing an inclusive brand oi politics telling a New Hampshire crowd recently “<ou cannot lead the people ii you do not love the people.ť

Booker openly acknowledged in December that he’s considering a run Ior president already reportedly speaking with top campaign strategists who once worked Ior Barack Obama and Hillary &linton. “During the holidays ,’m going to sit down and take a lot oi stock about what , want to do next Ť he told local T9 station W0U5.

But there are clear vulnerabilities. His aggressive posturing during the Brett .avanaugh hearings Ior instance was mocked as overzealous by many on the leit and the right. $nd his acceptance oi millions oi dollars in campaign money Irom Wall Street in 20 —making him the top recipient oi money Irom the securities and investment industry that election—could make him a target oi progressive attacks. —RT