Newark Mayor Corey Booker, feels that it’s “all hands on deck” for the upcoming Presidential election.
Booker was in Tampa Saturday night to speak at the Democratic Kennedy-King dinner along with key Florida Democrat figures including Congresswoman Kathy Castor, Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, and former gubernatorial candidate Alex Sink. The event was mainly focused on the re-election of President Barack Obama, all while touting Democrat successes in Florida and the importance of preventing a Romney White House.
Prior to the event Mayor Booker spoke to local news outlets, including Creative Loafing, primarily about the importance of getting out the vote for President Obama as well as other issues ranging from New Jersey-based to national.
The “I-4 corridor" is viewed by both parties as one of the most pivotal regions in winning the Presidential election this year. Booker spent time earlier in the day in East Tampa in an effort to encourage voters to register before the deadline of October 9th.
“There’s an October 9 deadline there’s an urgency out in the air, this is going to be one of the most competitive elections we’ve seen in a long time. The state of Florida I believe is going to decide it. You can sit on the sidelines and think democracy is a spectator sport, or you can get in the game….This is the state where it really matters.”
This article appears in Sep 20-26, 2012.