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Wall Street Journal

Cory Booker, Senate's Mr. Nice Guy, Starts to Throw Some Punches

WASHINGTON—When Sen. Cory Booker made a long shot bid for president in 2020, his closest advisers begged him to take swings at Democratic primary opponents, telling him that polling showed the tactic was the only way to break through in a crowded field. But the New Jersey senator refused to go negative, insisting on a message focused on love and unity, recalled Mo Butler, his former chief of staff and currently an adviser. His campaign floundered, and he dropped out before the first presidential contest in Iowa.