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Newark Mayor Cory Booker has the right to disagree with Obama

So what if Newark Mayor Cory Booker went off message? On “Meet the Press” Sunday, Booker, a supporter of President Obama’s reelection bid, took issue with a recent Obama ad criticizing Mitt Romney’s record at the private-equity firm Bain Capital. In truth, open debate on the issue shouldn’t make Booker “uncomfortable,” and Booker is entitled to a view that differs from that of the Obama campaign.

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