Politics
Obama endorses Cory Booker in New Jersey Senate race
Newark Mayor Cory Booker. PHOTO/File
U.S. President Barack Obama has issued a formal endorsement of Democrat Cory Booker in New Jersey’s special U.S. Senate race.
In a statement released Wednesday by Booker’s campaign, Obama said Booker, who is mayor of Newark, will be “an important partner in our efforts to reduce gun violence, give every American a fair shot in a global economy, and make our country stronger.”
“His passion for his city has helped create new jobs and attract some of America’s top businesses to Newark,” he said.
Booker said he was humbled by the endorsement.
If elected in a special election October 16, “I will go to the Senate to advance our shared vision of a nation where opportunity is available to anyone willing to work for it,” he said.
Booker, now Newark’s mayor, faces former Bogota Mayor Steve Lonegan.
Lonegan, who stepped down as state director of the anti-tax group Americans for Prosperity to run for office, was endorsed Tuesday by New Jersey Govenor Chris Christie.
