No, Cory Booker is not in danger of losing his Senate race

Don't believe the hype

Cory Booker
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Cory Booker's Senate campaign has not gone according to plan.

The charismatic mayor of Newark opened up the race to replace the late Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D) with a commanding 30-point lead over Republican rival Steve Lonegan. That edge has since dwindled to as little as 12, according to a late September Quinnipiac poll, thanks to a "lackluster" campaign and a string of unflattering news.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.