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Cory Booker: It’s not easy being a political star

January 29, 2013 Arthur Lieber Campaigns, Cities, Crime/Violence, Democrats, Government, Housing, Infrastructure, Media, Obama, Politics, Public safety, Senate, States, Violence Leave a comment

Several weeks ago, I  wrote about the hazard of being seen as a hero. The downfalls of General David Petraeus and Lance Armstrong demonstrate

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