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<h4>By Mike McCombs</h4>
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<p>New Jersey senator Cory Booker is the latest 2020 Democratic candidate for president to visit Beaufort County.</p>
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<p>Booker will hold a rally at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Whale Branch Middle School. Doors open at 7 p.m.</p>
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<p>Those interested in attending need to register at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.mobilize.us/corybooker/event/91164/?fbclid=IwAR0fZSGuIsh4uwUZe-E9z-ZQji5jlmT0HMPnm_d-whEPVe8nfALjFqqX2lw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mobilize.us/corybooker/event/91164/</a>.<br></p>
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<p>The 49-year-old follows Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, who held a rally April 15 at Whale Branch Middle. Former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke and former Colorado governor John Hickenlooper have also visited Beaufort County, south of the Broad River.</p>
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<p>The event is co-hosted by the Beaufort County Democratic Party; North of Broad, South of Broad, and Sun City Democratic Club; and the Beaufort County Young Democrats.</p>
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