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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Frank Lautenberg “Hopes” To Return To Washington For Gun Votes
Atrophy in his legs has kept the New Jersey Senator — a key vote — home for eight weeks. “He’s either going to get his health back to where he can get down and vote, or he’ll ride out the term like this,” says a source close to Lautenberg.
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Frank Lautenberg Retires To Avoid The “Silly Season”
A decision, made in the last 24 hours, to protect his legacy. The Senator is “very upbeat” about finishing his fifth and last term, says a source.
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Cory Booker Speaks Out On Lautenberg’s Retirement
Having averted a potentially nasty primary fight, the Newark Mayor says in a statement to BuzzFeed that Lautenberg “has been a champion for the people of New Jersey.” “On a personal note…”
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Frank Lautenberg Moves Into New Office, Digs In His Heels
The senior Senator from New Jersey got a new Senate office Monday. Not a move toward retirement.
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Lautenberg: Spending Time Out Of Newark One Of Cory Booker’s “Favorite Activities”
The Senator takes another dig at the man challenging his Senate seat next year. “Perhaps we were too close to Newark.”
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Can Cory Booker Keep It Together?
The mayor of Newark is in control of his own narrative like no other man or woman in politics. But can he run the same show from the national stage?
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Frank Lautenberg Aide Slams Cory Booker For "Morning Joe" Interview
“Booker is stealing [Lautenberg’s] ideas and marketing them as his own,” an aide charged.
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New Jersey’s Cory Booker Problem
The Newark Mayor’s decision to run for Senate has offended Lautenberg, and frustrated the state’s Democratic party. “I’m not angry, I’m disappointed.”
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Lautenberg Sandy Hook Email Asks For Contributions
A fundraising email in the wake of Cory Booker’s plans to run for Lautenberg’s Senate seat. “Your continued support is greatly appreciated.”
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Sources: White House Had A Hand In Booker’s Decision
The Obama administration “convinced him to run for Senate” instead of governor, a source tells BuzzFeed. But a primary against Lautenberg would be “an unpleasant episode.”
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Cory Booker Will Run For Senate, Not Governor
The Newark mayor says he will “finish the work we started” in his second term and “explore the possibility of running for United States Senate in 2014.” A source says he’s decided to run for Senate.
