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U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, D-NJ, speaks during a news conference pertaining his bid for the 2020 presidential race outside of his home, Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, in Newark, N.J. Booker on Friday declared his bid for the presidency with a sweeping call to unite a deeply polarized nation around a "common purpose." (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)