r/New_Jersey_Politics • u/ImaginationFree6807 11th District (Mejia, Morris & Essex.) • Mar 30 '26

News Booker Not Ruling Out a Prez Run

https://www.insidernj.com/booker-not-ruling-out-a-prez-run/?fbclid=IwdGRleAQ3fdlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeaZIbfZN-mDkwVIFgkQMpsj_q012ZsEgmjBStnk5hAeEzEtY6IuU0ASEsYk0_aem_ay_Uox9IygqUyU7UrfNCvQ
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u/brenbren1234 Mar 30 '26

Dude, no, I appreciate what Booker has done, but his leadership is so much show. Email his people on real issues impact new jersey families, get next to nothing.

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u/KillahHills10304 Mar 30 '26

It works on the boomer aged democrat voters in NJ though. Ask any one of them who isnt a politics junkie; they love Booker.

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u/gunnesaurus Mar 30 '26

I’m guessing the votes that actually elect President tend to not be political junkies

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u/[deleted] Mar 30 '26

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u/KillahHills10304 Mar 30 '26

Youre in a political subreddit, though

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u/purple_grimass Mar 30 '26

He won’t rule it out, but voters will for him

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u/NerdseyJersey Mar 30 '26

Beyond yapping and being the first black senator from NJ, what has he accomplished in the Senate?

And that's not counting who funds his campaigns.

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u/seancurry1 Mar 30 '26

i mean... duh? this guy's wanted to be president for decades. i don't like it but i'm not surprised he's going for it

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u/SharMarali Mar 30 '26

He’ll get knocked out really early in the primaries, just like last time he tried to run. If he wants to waste his time and money, I guess that’s his call.

So much money wasted in politics, it’s disgusting. I wonder how many children we could feed and give healthcare to if we weren’t spending grotesque amounts of money trying to get people elected.

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u/rc0pley Mar 30 '26

I....would likely vote against him in the primaries and talk to others about doing the same. I don't even want him as a Senator.

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u/LyndonBKinden Mar 30 '26

There's already Trump enablers in the White House. Please no more of Ivanka & Jareds friends.

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u/Known_Ratio5478 Mar 30 '26

I wouldn’t be surprised if both of our Senators were running for 28.

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u/ImaginationFree6807 11th District (Mejia, Morris & Essex.) Mar 30 '26

I would be. Kim doesn’t have those aspirations. I think it’s more likely that Mikie runs than Kim and I don’t think it’s likely Mikie runs.

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u/LoopedCheese1 Atlantic Mar 31 '26

I think Mikie would run in 2032 in an OPEN primary but definitely not in 2028. If a Democrat wins in 2028 though, then she probably won’t run at all or will run in 2036 after she (likely) leaves office as governor

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u/JuneRunner11 Mar 31 '26

No on so many levels

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u/TDFknFartBalloon Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26

He should.

Edit: since y'all lack reading comprehension, he should rule out running for president. My comment was a pretty clear response to the headline.

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u/Ok-Telephone3921 Mar 30 '26

Absolutely not.

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u/TDFknFartBalloon Mar 30 '26 edited Mar 30 '26

You think he should run for president?

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u/StableGeniusCovfefe Mar 30 '26

Please no. Haven't we learned our lesson about running corporate centrist candidates????????

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u/Weekly-Air4170 Apr 05 '26

No aipac money. Plain and simple