Source: Herb Jackson, ROLL CALL, 2/1/19


New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker launched his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination on Friday, telling supporters he wants to be a uniting force in an increasingly divided country. “We are better when we help each other,” the former Newark mayor said in a video emailed to supporters and released on Twitter, where he has 4.1 million followers. “I believe we can build a country where no one is forgotten, no one is left behind. … Together, we will channel our common pain back into our common purpose. Together, America, we will rise,” he said.

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