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Taking my vote for granted just because of who i am. and that's an important reminder too is we're seeing that courting is important, but people are people and they won't more, they don't want just a one dimensional candidate. >> of course. it's time as a country we have this incredibly diverse field of the folks already running, the straight white guys think there there's one candidate right now. that speaks to the evolution of american politics and the democratic party. but it speaks about the need to transcend our tribalism and the ethic algra bra doesn't work so much as being a compelling ...

Politically as mayor. that's executive experience no other democratic has. he's going to iowa and south carolina next week. these are two of the states that will be key for him. south carolina, of course, with a majority of african-americans comprising the democratic electorate in the primary process. he'll do an interview later today on "the view" showing how important women voters will be for cory booker, especially when you have so many women candidates running in this field. so his work cut out for him. on day one, cory booker starting with a strong message. >> rebecca buck, stay with us. ...

Where do you see him on the spectrum of democratic candidates? >> he's another corporate democrat. he's not on the left. he has pharmaceutical money coming out of every orifice, and lots of people have had problems with booker about that and harris and some of the other candidates on those issues. booker stands out with two things. he's one of the only democrats running with executive experience. regardless of where he may stand on the litmus test, he's been a mayor. he said the buck stopped with me. he has done criminal justice reform with rand paul. he can talk about building bridges with re...

Reasons. number one, not just because he's an african-american male. two, he's the only person who's joined the race who has true executive experience as a mayor. he can point to places where he initiated policy and actually made a difference one way or another. he also has the opportunity to play on the fact that he's worked for republicans and he's made huge and dynamic performances in senate judiciary hearings. i think he'll be a formidable candidate. i don't know that he'll be the nominee, time will tell, but he's shaking up the race. >> listen to booker and other candidates who have jumpe...

>> he's been talking a lot today. he'll be on the view later this morning talking through where he stands on some of the positions. it's his first on camera appearance since his announcement early this morning. >> i think what people underestimate about cory booker is not only as jason pointed out his executive experience. his real heft in public service. he went to stan ford and yale and is smart. he has a magic charm. his plan to come in, compete for african american voters with harris is somewhere between that apology and being a pro business democrat who doesn't scare the business communit...