Jimmy Carter Urges Cory Booker To Run For President

The Hill reports:

Former President Jimmy Carter urged Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to run for president in an Instagram Live video on Sunday. Booker, who is known for his social media savvy, took to the platform to film a road trip through Georgia with civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) ahead of MLK Day.

“I’m very glad to have you here this morning, and I hope you come back,” Carter said. “And I hope you run for president.” Booker thanked Carter, telling him: “You encouraging me means more to me than you can imagine.”

Former President Jimmy Carter tells @CoryBooker: “I hope you run for President” in a post on Senator Booker’s Instagram Stories pic.twitter.com/8Bu61k8YMu

— Pat Ward (@WardDPatrick) January 20, 2019

Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, the grand marshal of the MLK Parade in Houston on Mon.(w/Astros OF George Springer), attended President Jimmy Carter’s Sunday School class at Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, GA today. Lewis & Sen. Cory Booker were introduced as class began. pic.twitter.com/NFIzdJ6wqa

— Alyson Footer (@alysonfooter) January 20, 2019

On this Sunday before #MLKDay, Cory is in Plains, GA with @repjohnlewis to attend services at Maranatha Baptist Church with President Jimmy Carter. Follow along with @CoryBooker on Instagram for more #Booker2020 #BringItForBooker pic.twitter.com/g4DTRnkfPP

— Bring It for Booker (@BringItBooker) January 20, 2019

Jimmy Carter tells Cory Booker: "I hope you run for president" https://t.co/r8H4SNQbOk pic.twitter.com/WknGaoh1YU

— The Hill (@thehill) January 20, 2019