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Podcast: Georgia 2020 campaign cash, Cory Booker’s Atlanta visit

U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday made his first stop in Atlanta since announcing that he is running for president. AJC/Alyssa Pointer.
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Wednesday made his first stop in Atlanta since announcing that he is running for president. AJC/Alyssa Pointer.
By Bria Felicien
April 22, 2019

In this episode of the Politically Georgia podcast, host Greg Bluestein and AJC Washington correspondent Tamar Hallerman discuss the money they’re already seeing being put into Georgia’s top 2020 congressional races, through donations big and small.

Plus, the two chat about presidential candidate Cory Booker’s visit to Atlanta and their interview with the New Jersey senator.

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