And now, from the University of Chicago Institute of Politics and CNN, the Axviles, with your

host, David Axelrod.

Whenever you hear the long, long list of people who could be presidential candidates in 2020,

Cory Booker, the Senator from New Jersey, is often at the top of it.

Senator Booker has an amazing personal story as mayor of Newark and his journey there.

And a dynamism that has turned audiences on across the country.

I sat down with him in Washington to talk about the battle over healthcare and what might

be in his plan.

Senator Cory Booker, great to be with you on what has turned out to be kind of a momentous

week.

You're in Washington.

You used to have this look about you, this gritty political war.

And now you look down right, Professor Oril.

Yes.

I wish people could see how Professor Oril was.

I must say that it is a tonic to be out of this town and observing sometimes.

But enough about me.

Let's talk about you.

Everybody has a story.

And yours is more of a traditional kind of middle class story.

Talk to me about your folks.

They both were executives at IBM.

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