New Jersey voters elect Democrat Cory Booker to U.S. Senate

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Hermist wrote:

I am a democrat! Booker is a bad choice! He is a corrupt man! Mark my words!

Oct 16, 2013 12:06am EDT  --  Report as abuse
RockdadRice wrote:

Low education voters strike again.

Oct 16, 2013 12:11am EDT  --  Report as abuse

Man, the Koch brothers just can’t seem to get it into gear. Well, back up the dump truck full of money somewhere else.

Oct 16, 2013 12:17am EDT  --  Report as abuse
LPB123 wrote:

Congratulations SENATOR Booker! May this be the start of a return to sanity in our Government.

Oct 17, 2013 1:00am EDT  --  Report as abuse
rts18202 wrote:

11 point lead…amazing. Just yesterday on the Sean Hannity program, the Republican candidate was saying the lead had been cut to 2-3%. Guess he was no better with math than most Republican politicians.

Oct 17, 2013 1:28am EDT  --  Report as abuse

The same libtards who complained about the NSA and Patriot Act are now voting for it. True movements from Cowards.

Oct 17, 2013 2:39am EDT  --  Report as abuse
taxcorps2 wrote:

@Hermist: the gist of your comment has been said before. A Rhodes Scholar; Zuckerberg was impressed enough with him to give $100M to the Newark schools because of Booker’s plan for education; looks like he might not be all bad, dude. Certainly better than the NAZI Koch brother’s henchman.

Oct 17, 2013 2:51am EDT  --  Report as abuse
brickhouse32 wrote:

@taxcorps2 – Take a look at where that $148M went (100 from Z and 48 from his pals). So far About $50M went to “consultants” while only 13M went to schools. Zuckerberg (and now NJ) got suckered by Hollywood Cory.

@rts18202 – you want to talk about bad math? The Rutgers-Eagelton poll that came out Monday had Booker ahead by 22%! Talk about scewing the numbers to back your candidate. The Eagelton institute claims to be non-partial, but trust a graduate – they most certainly are!

Oct 17, 2013 8:26am EDT  --  Report as abuse
wilhelm wrote:

why would anyone vote for a Koch shill who wants to shut down the government? seems contra to being in government to begin with, no?

‘americans for prosperity’ is of course limited in its objectives to aiding a handful of multi-billionaires…

Oct 17, 2013 8:38am EDT  --  Report as abuse
auger wrote:

What was the GOP’s true strategy running a candidate associated with the T Party – in a blue state? It was a gimme

Oct 17, 2013 9:25am EDT  --  Report as abuse
actnow wrote:

Congrats Reuters….your man won!

Oct 17, 2013 9:53am EDT  --  Report as abuse
brickhouse32 wrote:

@auger – the GOP didn’t run him. they offered no help at all. Lonegan was strictly grass roots.

Oct 17, 2013 10:06am EDT  --  Report as abuse
zjparker5310 wrote:

I was born and raised in New Jersey, I don’t want that detestable Racism mean-spirited White supremacy Confederate flag carrying group of people known as the Tea Party, anywhere near the New Jersey blue state government. I worry about our President all the time regarding these Tea Party groups I pray for his safety and that of his family. Glad Booker is there for us in the U.S. Senate

Oct 17, 2013 12:49pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
militerryman wrote:

A touch of 2014! TEAPARTY is done!

Oct 17, 2013 1:02pm EDT  --  Report as abuse

He is no Frank Lautenberg, but then again, who is?

Oct 17, 2013 2:39pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
xyz2055 wrote:

I know zero about this guy. Is it just a knee jerk reaction to how badly the Republicans have behaved in Congress? People..I hope that you are vetting these guys on their actions and not their words.

Oct 17, 2013 10:01pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
Baby99 wrote:

Congrats to Senator Cory Booker. Now that we have a new senator for New Jersey, it’s time to start lifting the heavy weights in the senate. Based on recent and past interviews Cory Booker is not a man of comfort corner, he is of the principle let’s work together. The US senate is once more changing for better, we have one African American from the SouthEastern one from the NorthEastern. This is a real progress in terms of diversity, I hope the change will translate in policy as much as it is on the floor.

Let the work for America begin!

Oct 19, 2013 1:45pm EDT  --  Report as abuse
 
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