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| Newark Mayor Cory Booker (pictured left) is considering challenging New Jersey Governor Chris Christie |
From the Newark Star-Ledger, about the moderate-liberal Democrat's remarks: "In an interview with CNN’s Piers Morgan, Booker was asked if he could
beat the popular Republican governor should he decide to run next year. 'Look I think he’s vulnerable. I think he’s vulnerable to any
Democrat,' Booker said. 'His high mark right now, head to head with me,
he polls at 53 percent.' Booker was referring to a recently released Quinnipiac poll that gave Christie 53 percent of the vote in a match-up with the mayor. Booker
only got 35 percent of the vote in the same poll."
The article continues about Mayor Booker's comments: "Christie has seen approval ratings that are virtually unmatched for a
Republican in New Jersey, in the wake of his performance during
Hurricane Sandy. But Booker said issues of women’s rights, environmental policy,
marriage equality and education will be what decides the gubernatorial
election next year."
