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Election 2014

Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory Booker addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. In a 1992 column in The Stanford Daily, his college newspaper, Booker wrote that he was "disgusted by gays" before a transformative experience with a gay peer counselor changed his views. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Cory Booker can raise money for US Senate bid

Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
(AP) - Newark Mayor Cory Booker has taken an initial step toward running for U.S. Senate in 2014, adding intrigue to his political future and that of 88-year-old fellow Democrat Frank Lautenberg, who currently holds the seat...
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Senate Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee Chairman Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) presides over a hering on 'Superstorm Sandy: The Devastating Impact on the Nation's Largest Transportation Systems.' December 6, 2012 in Washington, DC. Lhota, Shumer and others testified before the subcommittee about the need for more federal dollars for Superstorm Sandy recovery. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Lautenberg, Booker spar over NRA

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theGRIO REPORT - Lautenberg, one of the Senate's most outspoken gun control advocates, expressed his outrage via Twitter when LaPierre recommended that all schools should have armed guards in the wake of the tragedy in Newtown...
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Booker makes 'safe' choice, avoids Christie clash

Perry Bacon Jr.
ANALYSIS - Today he made the obvious, safe choice that most preserves his options for the future, including a potential White House run...
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Newark Mayor Cory Booker takes the stage to speak during day one of the Democratic National Convention at Time Warner Cable Arena on September 4, 2012 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The DNC that will run through September 7, will nominate U.S. President Barack Obama as the Democratic presidential candidate. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Cory Booker explores 2014 US Senate run

Angela Delli Santi, Associated Press
NBC NEW YORK - Newark Mayor Cory Booker will not challenge New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in next year's gubernatorial race and will instead run for U.S. Senate in 2014, political sources familiar with his decision tell NBC 4 New York....
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