Cory Booker - Mayor of Newark

Cory Booker Mayor of Newark political phenom is trying to give New Jersey's most populous city a shot at redemption Michael Christopher Brown
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Positive Forecast
Speaking about the future of Newark, Booker said, "I don't say this in an exaggerated way, but in five years, we're going to shock the nation."

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