Hey, Where Did Cory Booker Go?
Laying the groundwork for the biggest race of his life, the Newark mayor has an unusually quiet month. “He’s hunkering down,” says Muzzio.
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The Woman In Chris Christie’s Shadow
Running against the popular, no-nonsense governor was always going to be tough business. But inside and outside New Jersey, Sen. Barbara Buono can’t catch a break.
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Chris Christie Gets A Taste Of The Tough Politics Of Gun Control
On the heels of the Senate’s failed push for gun control, the popular New Jersey governor introduces his own legislation. But Democrats aren’t satisfied, and Republicans see a 2016 death wish.
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First Anti-Chris Christie Ad Buy To Hit Cable TV This Week
Ad claims New Jersey is “falling behind.” The first negative ad campaign ahead of Gov. Christie’s reelection and a possible presidential bid in 2016 has six figures behind it.
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Top Dem Governor: Ken Cuccinelli Makes Romney’s 47 Percent Tape Look Moderate
Gov. Peter Shumlin, the chair of the Democratic Governors Association, had choice words for his Republican colleagues.
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Cory Booker Tries To Show He’s A Team Player
At a campaign event for New Jersey’s Democratic candidate for governor, Barbara Buono, Booker plays a role he’s not used to. “El Futuro Barack Obama!”
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Cory Booker To Campaign With New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate
The Newark mayor and likely candidate for U.S. Senate next year says he will focus on the governor’s race for now. His first public event with Chris Christie’s challenger, state Sen. Barbara Buono.
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Cory Booker Will Make Senate Announcement After Governor’s Race
The Newark mayor says he’ll wait to make his campaign announcement until after the N.J. gubernatorial race this fall. “It would would be wrong to hold a press conference,” says Booker.
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Marriage Equality Advocates Angry At Facebook Founder For Backing Chris Christie
The N.J. governor, who vetoed a bill last year to legalize same-sex marriage, is off to a fundraiser Wednesday at the home of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan. The couple just attended Chris Hughes’ wedding, says Efthim.
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Obama Alumni Target Chris Christie
Obama campaign veterans sign on with New Jersey Democrat Barbara Buono, the governor’s likely challenger. “Barbara personifies a lot of [Obama’s] insurgent qualities,” says Del Cecato.
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New Jersey Democrats Remain Divided On Governor’s Race
The state’s county chairs won’t align behind a candidate until February. “I personally expected that Cory Booker was going to be a candidate.”
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Christie’s First Democratic Challenger Announces Her Candidacy
And it isn’t Cory Booker. State Senator Barbara Buono, a progressive candidate, says she’s filed her papers to run for New Jersey governor.
