Biden Cancels Booker Campaign Appearance Due To Shutdown

Vice President Joe Biden speaks during Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin's annual fundraising steak fry dinner, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2013, in Indianola, Iowa.
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Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker’s (D) senate campaign announced Tuesday that Vice President Joe Biden canceled an appearance to support the mayor due to the government shutdown, the Newark Star-Ledger reported.

Biden was scheduled to travel to New Jersey on Friday to stump for Booker ahead of the Oct. 16 special U.S. Senate election.

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