Why Not Cory Booker?
He could be the great moderate hope some Democrats are looking for.

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Episode Notes
Sen. Cory Booker still hasn’t made the cut for the next Democratic debate, despite having all the moderate bona fides that a suburban voter could want. Why has Booker failed to pop up in the polls?
Guest: Slate’s Jordan Weissmann. Read his piece “Dear Moderates: Give Cory Booker a Chance.”
Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, Danielle Hewitt, and Mara Silvers.