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Booker is a hands-on kind of leader. We've all seen the stories of him running into burning buildings, shoveling snow, and doing whatever he can to make the lives of the people in his city easier, even when it requires him to roll up his sleeves and grab a shovel himself. He's a leader who doesn't just talk about leadership as an abstract concept, he lives it as part of his daily life as the mayor of New Jersey's largest city.
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So, since I'd comfortably vote for any of these candidates, what sets Cory Booker apart for me? In a word, engagement. He's one of the most accessible politicians ever and he doesn't reserve that accessibility to those within his own city. He doesn't just state his positions, he actually leads and challenges people to follow. He's not just a politician, or even just a mayor, but a real leader who leads by example. In other words, he's not just a political leader, he's a genuine activist. He doesn't just ask you to help him succeed, he asks you to join him, to work with him, not just for him. That's something we desperately need more of not only in Trenton, but in Washington as well.
I've watched Elizabeth Warren's first months in the Senate with great interest. She was elected to the Senate because of who she is and the values she's represented all of her career. Voters in Massachusetts put her in office because they know she fights for those who can't fight for themselves, because average lower and middle class working folks in Massachusetts know she can be counted on to put their interests first and foremost, ahead of party politics.
That's the kind of senator I expect Cory Booker to be, the same kind of mayor he's been for Newark. He's not afraid to speak his mind, or to fight for what he believes in.
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