Cory Booker’s 26th Hour

Cory Booker’s 26th Hour

The New Jersey senator talked to TPM about his strategy on Capitol Hill and what he hopes will happen in the public after his record breaking speech.

Booker Gave Proof Our Flag Was Still There - Falls Church News

A phrase that I love was rolling around the Internet Wednesday, “Cory Booker gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.” It was an extraordinary thing that Senator Booker did, a marvel of physical stamina to hold the floor for a record 25 hours and 5 minutes. He started at 7 p.m. Monday and ended at 8:045 p.m. Tuesday. Moreover, he then went on MSNBC and probably some other stations live to talk about it. I watched for a couple …

Why Cory Booker’s Talkathon Was a Masterclass in Social Media Savvy: “The Numbers Rival TV Networks”

By launching a TikTok account to livestream his record-breaking stemwinder, the senator became a viral sensation and offered up a successful messaging model for the rest of the Democratic Party.

By launching a Tiktok account to broadcast his STEMWinder record live, the senator became a viral sensation and offered a successful messaging model for the rest of the Democratic Party. In the months following the elections, during which the Trump campaign managed to exploit power [...]

Twenty five hours of hope - Epicenter NYC

On Tuesday, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest-ever speech on the Senate floor with a marathon 25-hour, eight-minute address. This was not technically a filibuster, as Booker was not holding up any particular legislation, but more of a call to arms against the overreaches of the Trump administration as the Democratic party finds itself somewhat rudderless in the face of emergency. He did not read children’s books or mea…