As the two candidates get ready to debate this Friday(it will air on Sunday 11am channel 7,1pm channel 6) sources say a federal probe is being launched to investigate Cory Booker and whether he illegally profited from his political office while he was Mayor of Newark.
Booker's former law firm made millions from a contract with the Newark Watershed Authority, an organization that Booker was the chairman of as mayor of Newark. Booker received 700,000 dollars from his law firm while he was mayor of Newark. Booker claims he did nothing wrong and the $700,000 was rightfully due to him because of a separation agreement he had for work he did for them before he became Newark's mayor.
Tune in Sunday 11am abc7, 1pm abc6 to the debate to find out how Booker responds.
Corey Booker still enjoys popularity although it is declining. A Stockton poll had his favorability at 50% while his unfavorable rating was at 42%(5% higher than a month ago). Jeff Bell's favorable was at 38% while his unfavorable was at 18%.
Booker has taken it to Bell for not living in NJ until this past February and says Bell can blame himself for not being well known in NJ. Bell ran twice for NJ Senate, in 78` and 82`, then moved to Virginia.
Steven Matthews
Read about the comptroller's investigation into Newark Watershed Authority
Booker's former law firm made millions from a contract with the Newark Watershed Authority, an organization that Booker was the chairman of as mayor of Newark. Booker received 700,000 dollars from his law firm while he was mayor of Newark. Booker claims he did nothing wrong and the $700,000 was rightfully due to him because of a separation agreement he had for work he did for them before he became Newark's mayor.
Tune in Sunday 11am abc7, 1pm abc6 to the debate to find out how Booker responds.
Corey Booker still enjoys popularity although it is declining. A Stockton poll had his favorability at 50% while his unfavorable rating was at 42%(5% higher than a month ago). Jeff Bell's favorable was at 38% while his unfavorable was at 18%.
Booker has taken it to Bell for not living in NJ until this past February and says Bell can blame himself for not being well known in NJ. Bell ran twice for NJ Senate, in 78` and 82`, then moved to Virginia.
Steven Matthews
Read about the comptroller's investigation into Newark Watershed Authority