Poor Cory Booker. It turns out that it's easier to rescue old ladies from burning buildings than to step into the 2012 election without, well, stepping in it.
Booker, the Democratic mayor of Newark, N.J., appeared on Sunday's "Meet the Press" on NBC to act as a surrogate for President Obama's reelection campaign. And he did a perfectly serviceable job. Asked about the allegations that Obama is anti-business, he said that "over 90% of Americans have seen tax cuts under this president," which is absolutely true. Asked about the auto bailout, he said that Mitt Romney "would have let the auto industry fail," which is mostly true. And asked about tax reform, he said "the president's put forth a bipartisan plan," which is not, as far as I know, actually true, but certainly makes Obama sound good.
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