Cory Booker says Democrats have ‘failed this moment’ and calls for new leaders

Senator’s comments come amid growing divisions within the party, which he says has ‘too small of a coalition’ Cory Booker, the Democratic senator from New Jersey, renewed his calls for new leadership of the Democratic party, saying the party has “failed this moment”. “As a whole, our party has failed this moment,” Booker said on Sunday.

Key takeaways

Quick scan — what you need to know:

• Senator’s comments come amid growing divisions within the party, which he says has ‘too small of a coalition’ Cory Booker, the Democratic senator from New Jersey, renewed his calls for new…
• “As a whole, our party has failed this moment,” Booker said on Sunday.
• “I’ve called for a generational renewal, because this left-right divide is killing our country and our adversaries know it.” He also said that “purity tests” within the party have led to more…
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Background

What led here, in plain terms:

• Senator’s comments come amid growing divisions within the party, which he says has ‘too small of a coalition’ Cory Booker, the Democratic senator from New Jersey, renewed his calls for new…
• “As a whole, our party has failed this moment,” Booker said on Sunday.
• “I’ve called for a generational renewal, because this left-right divide is killing our country and our adversaries know it.” He also said that “purity tests” within the party have led to more…
• Continue reading...

Why it matters

Why readers and decision-makers should care:

• Senator’s comments come amid growing divisions within the party, which he says has ‘too small of a coalition’ Cory Booker, the Democratic senator from New Jersey, renewed his calls for new…
• “As a whole, our party has failed this moment,” Booker said on Sunday.
• “I’ve called for a generational renewal, because this left-right divide is killing our country and our adversaries know it.” He also said that “purity tests” within the party have led to more…