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PHOTO: Cory Booker’s Food Stamp Challenge Breakfast

by Tom Kludt
12.05.12 | 3:02 am

Newark, N.J. Mayor Cory Booker (D) on Wednesday shared a photo of his breakfast with his followers on Twitter, as he embarks on the second day of his pledge to live off a budget comparable to a typical New Jersey food stamp recipient for one week.

 

Tom Kludt Tom Kludt is a reporter for Talking Points Memo based in New York City, covering media and national affairs. Originally from South Dakota, Tom joined TPM as an intern in late-2011 and became a staff member during the 2012 election. He can be reached at tom@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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