Booker Announces Presidential Bid

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who rose to prominence as Newark’s charismatic and ambitious mayor, announced Friday that he is running for president, CNN reports.

“Booker chose the first day of Black History Month to launch his campaign, timing that nods to Booker’s own heritage and suggests he will put it at the center of his pitch to voters.”

Washington Post: “His decision did not come as a surprise. Booker has been traveling to early-voting states for months, teasing his eventual entrance.”