Cory Booker announces bid for president

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February 1, 2019
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker announced Friday his candidacy for president in the 2020 election.
I’m running for president. Join me on this journey. https://t.co/fEDqOVIfwh pic.twitter.com/h1FTPUYRzo
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) February 1, 2019
Booker is among many Democratic candidates who have already announced their bid for president — his announcement happening just a year in advance of the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucus.
“The history of our nation is defined by collective action; by interwoven destinies of slaves and abolitionists; of those born here and those who chose America as home; of those who took up arms to defend our country, and those who linked arms to challenge and change it,” Booker said in a campaign video released Friday.
Booker is scheduled to visit Iowa on Feb. 8 and 9, CNN reported.