Tag Archives: Cory Booker

Palin To Rally Against Cory Booker

Lovely photo of Lonegan.

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Booker Tweaks Teabaggers

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Editorial Of The Day

The editorial board of the New York Times has endorsed Cory Booker for the US Senate. But perhaps more interesting than the endorsement is what they say about his opponent. Mr. Lonegan, a former mayor of Bogota, N.J., says he wants to focus on economic issues. But his method, like that of one of his role models, Senator Ted Cruz, …

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Daniel Hernandez On MSNBC

Early this week I reported on the despicable campaign to recall openly gay Tucson school board member Daniel Hernandez, who is credited with saving the life of former Rep. Gabriel Giffords. Today Hernandez appeared on MSNBC to discuss that recall attempt and the attacks on Cory Booker’s sexuality.

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Booker Talks Gay Rumors To MSNBC

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Tweet Of The Day – Cory Booker

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Booker’s Opponent: I Like Being A Guy

Cory Booker’s GOP opponent in the Senate race wasted no time in making not-so-veiled anti-gay comments after Booker yesterday said he didn’t care if people think he’s gay. Listen to some   assholery from Steve Lonegan, who says he “likes being a guy.” The implication is clear.

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Cory Booker On Rumors That He’s Gay

“People who think I’m gay, some part of me thinks it’s wonderful. Because I want to challenge people on their homophobia. I love seeing on Twitter when someone says I’m gay, and I say, ‘So what does it matter if I am? So be it. I hope you are not voting for me because you are making the presumption that …

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NEW JERSEY: Commanding Lead For Cory Booker In Special Senate Rate

Newark Mayor Cory Booker easily won last week’s Democratic primary in his bid to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg.  According to a poll issued this morning, Booker now has a large lead against GOP rival Steve Lonegan, the former New Jersey chapter head of the wingnut Americans For Prosperity. Booker currently holds a 54% to 38% advantage over Lonegan …

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Cory Booker Wins Senate Primary

As expected, Newark Mayor Cory Booker yesterday glided to an easy win in the Democratic primary special election to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg. Booker told his supporters Tuesday night after he was declared the winner, “If you want someone in Washington who plays by the same old rules, find someone else. I’m going to the Senate the same …

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Cory Booker’s “Cult” Bus

See how the word “difficult” gets broken up when the door is open? The Tea People think it’s a message from Jesus. The full slogan reads: “When we bring people together to focus on our problems, even the most difficult things become possible.”

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Cory Booker Enters Senate Race

Surprising no one, yesterday Newark Mayor Cory Booker formally entered the special election to replace late Sen. Frank Lautenberg. The 44-year-old Democrat made his candidacy official at a news conference Saturday in Newark, New Jersey’s largest city. He was joined by former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley, a former pro basketball player who for 18 years held the seat Booker is …

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Christie Sets Special Election Date To Fill Senate Seat Of Frank Lautenberg

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has acted swiftly in response to yesterday’s passing of Sen. Frank Lautenberg. The special election will be October 16th and Democrats are unhappy. New Jersey state law conflicted on the timing of a special election to fill a vacancy. One section of New Jersey law on vacancies said the special election should be held at …

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What Will Christie Do About Senate Seat?

The passing of Sen. Frank Lautenberg presents New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie with quite the dilemma. The option that is being pushed by many in Mr. Christie’s own party would be to name a Republican to hold the seat and then delay an election on a replacement until 2014. This would give his national party an unexpected gift: a reliable …

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Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) To Retire, Good News For Cory Booker

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) announced today that he will not seek reelection in 2014. Lautenberg, 89, is the oldest member and the last World War II veteran in the Senate. Upon the news of Lautenberg’s retirement, the senator won praise from both sides of the aisle. President Obama called Lautenberg a “steadfast champion” for New Jersey. “Throughout his time in …

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Cory Booker In 1992

Back in 1992, then-Stanford student Cory Booker wrote an op-ed for the student newspaper in which he explained his evolution from casual homophobe to gay rights ally. The column provides some fascinating back story to one of brightest young stars of the Democratic Party. Embiggen and read. (The text of the column is also at the link.)

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Tweet Of The Day: Cory Booker

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Cory Booker Announces 2014 Senate Bid

Booker couches his announcement in the usual “exploring the possibility” language, but there it is. Sorry, New Jersey, there will be no Governor Booker. Not in 2014, at least.

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Cory Booker’s Day Six

“Today is my 6th day of the SNAP Challenge; my 6th sweet potato; my 6th day of canned beans; and, my 6th day of canned veggies. I still like those foods but I found myself craving some variety. I realize when you find food on sale or buy in bulk, you can end up eating a lot of the same …

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Cory Booker’s Third Day On Food Stamps

“My third day on the #SNAPChallenge was by far the toughest. Today, I was in motion and at meetings all day. My crazy schedule required that I prepare all of my food in the morning to enable me to eat on the go. In addition to preparing and packaging my meals, I realized early this morning that I am eating …

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