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Democrat from New Jersey
Cory Booker is the mayor of Newark.
Recent statements involving Cory Booker
Says New Jersey’s prison system is "61 percent African-American even though our state is just 13 percent black."
Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "took us into arbitration."
Says New Jersey Devils managing partner Jeff Vanderbeek "froze all those monies during the toughest years in ‘08-’09" and "refused to give the charitable dollars that he was required to give by the contract."
"We've seen in this last year tremendous things happening, including our unemployment rate come down 2 percentage points."
Says America spends "over 17 percent of its GDP on health care costs when our closest competitor nations are spending about 12."
Recent stories featuring Cory Booker
Truth-O-Meter tests claims by Jon Runyan, Cory Booker:
Runyan gets a False, Booker a True, on their claims about solvency of Medicare, percentage of blacks incarcerated in New Jersey.
In context: Cory Booker and the 'nauseating' ads:
Newark Mayor Cory Booker touched off a kerfuffle when he criticized the Obama campaign for hammering Mitt Romney over his record at Bain Capital. Booker's video response was interpreted as a backtrack. But how much did he really backtrack?
In context: Cory Booker and the 'nauseating' ads:
Newark Mayor Cory Booker touched off a kerfuffle when he criticized the Obama campaign for hammering Mitt Romney over his record at Bain Capital. Booker's video response was interpreted as a backtrack. But how much did he really backtrack?
Cory Booker says Newark led nation in reducing shootings, murders during his first mayoral term:
The Brick City did see reductions in both crimes during that time, but did it lead the nation? PolitiFact New Jersey isn't so sure.
PolitiFact New Jersey hands out True, Pants on Fire rulings for weekend claims:
The Truth-O-Meter hits opposite ends of the ruling spectrum on claims about health care, President Obama's past
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