WASHINGTON - Democrat Cory Booker announced Friday he is running for US president, bringing a charismatic African-American voice to the crowded nomination race to take on Donald Trump in 2020. Together, America, we will rise," said Booker, whose career and political appeal echoes that of former president Barack Obama. Preferring an upbeat approach to politics, Booker has avoided open conflict with Trump, making no mention of the president in Friday's announcement. Among his rivals for the White House nomination, Senator Harris likewise made a mark with her tough, prosecutorial questioning of Kavanaugh. Former vice president Joe Biden also is mulling a run, citing his deep experience as outweighing reservations over his age, 76.

Source: Bangkok Post February 01, 2019 16:30 UTC