From Politico, about the moderate-liberal Democratic mayor of Newark, N.J.: "'Every day we got a different flier about [Cory Booker] and his progress in Newark,' said a member of the New Jersey delegation [at the recent Democratic National Convention] deeply familiar with Garden State politics. 'He met with most elected officials one-on-one [in addition to county and special interest delegates]. This includes most of the congressional delegation. Most people think he’s running.'"
More about Mayor Booker: "Delegates said literature that highlighted Booker and his accomplishments in Newark kept cropping up under the doors of their hotel rooms, adding that they received welcome bags that contained goods, like bread and coffee, produced in Booker’s city — an effort, they believed, designed to underscore Newark’s progress. 'There’s huge buzz this week around the New Jersey hotel about Mayor Booker,' said Bob Zuckerman, a delegate from Jersey City who is the executive director of a non-profit organization, in an interview last week. 'The buzz is that he’s seriously considering challenging [New Jersey Governor Chris] Christie. From my perspective, I couldn’t be happier. He’s by far our best chance to unseat the governor.'"
New Jersey Delegates: "Cory Booker Is Definitely Eyeing A Gubernatorial Run"
