February 14, 2012 08:55 AM UTC

Mayor Cory Booker Rocked The House In Denver Saturday Night

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• by: nancycronk

You may have heard Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker was in town on Saturday, as the keynote speaker at the Colorado Democratic Party’s Jefferson Jackson Dinner. His speech was electrifying. These principals are why so many of us are Democrats.

Note: This is 37 minutes long. The first 12-13 minutes are a little slow, but starts out very touching. Mayor Booker found out his friend and fellow Newark resident, Whitney Houston, had just passed, minutes before being introduced on stage. The first 12 minutes also make a number of funny Denver references; you can jump to 13:28 for the best parts.  

The rest of the evening was spectacular, and a whole lot more upbeat than the televised CPAC. Kudos to Chris Laughlin, Beverly Ryken, Rick Palacio and all who were involved in planning the event.