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The overwhelming majority of the democratic party believe in and we got to bring people together around that agenda. >> one more question about 2016 and about your campaign because you were mayor of burlington, vermont. so you have some executive experience. but that campaign was a large enterprise you were managing. there's been some complaints, it's been well reported, i know you met with some folks from the campaign-b the culture and atmosphere in that campaign particularly as it pertains to sexual harassment being tolerated, and the diversity of the senior leadership of that campaign at a ...

When you govern a city that has the population not even a quarter of staten island? >> that question is fair game. i would say a mayor of a city at any level has the kind of executive experience that is most relevant to that job. when you're a mayor, especially in a strong mayor system like ours where we don't have a city manager, for example, you get the call. it could be anything about a multi-million dollar in an industrial park or deciding whether to operate the emergency management system for a weather emergency. i would argue that work, being mayor of a city of any size is arguably more ...

>> so right now, you have a blessing, let's call it a plus-minus coming into this race. in a day and age where politicians are carrying tons of baggage all the time, you're not. at the same time, you have two out or three people say castro, maybe i heard the name but i don't know much about him. you're in the phase of teaching people who you are and what you're about. this field is going to be crowded. so that word unsure is certainly and surely going to apply to your party. why should castro stand out from all the others getting into the mix for the democrats? >> during the course of this cam...

Executive experience. i was a mayor. that's all about getting things done. i was a cabinet secretary in the obama administration. i got things done. i have a compelling vision for this country's future to make sure that in this 21st century the kinds of opportunities that were around for me and so many others are there for our children and grandchildren. that we become the smartest, the healthiest, the fairest and the most prosperous nation on earth. other than that, chris, it's my charming personality. i think they'll respond to that too. >> you know, people in the studio were looking when we...

He is the only senator, cory booker is making the point to have been a mayor previously. also the only senator that lives in an inner-city. he says these experiences, executive experience as mayor, experience he has living in an i am p-- impof rishd community wil help him. this is his first official visit. many people are hearing his story the first time, their first impression of cory booker. much like his campaign for mayor and city council in newark, he is trying to meet as many people as possible, keeping a packed schedule in iowa. his first event was 9:00 a.m. he didn't finish until aroun...