Sen. Cory Booker suspended his run for the Democratic presidential nomination
The email continued: “Nearly one year ago, I got in the race for president because I believed to my core that the answer to the common pain Americans are feeling right now, the answer to Donald Trump’s hatred and division, is to reignite our spirit of common purpose to take on our biggest challenges and build a more just and fair country for everyone. I’ve always believed that. I still believe that.
Booker came close to dropping out earlier, telling supporters in September that he needed to raise almost $2 million to continue his campaign. But he was able to sustain his run until a few weeks before the February 3 Iowa caucuses. Booker, a Rhodes Scholar, began his political career as mayor of his hometown, Newark, New Jersey. He was elected to the Senate in 2012, and his campaign told the
he intends to run for reelection to his Senate seat in 2020. His presidential campaign focused on criminal justice reform and ambitious gun control as well as a message of hope, unity, and equity.
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