CHARLOTTE, NC — Cory Booker’s golden tongue may not be enough to get him out of the Democratic doghouse.
The hard-charging Newark mayor spent the Democratic National Convention trying to build support among party leaders for an expected run against incumbent Republican New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie next year.
But he’s still getting the brush-off from some top Democrats — including the one governor who could make or break his hope of taking on the popular Christie.
Twice in recent months, Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, who heads the Democratic Governors Association, has rebuffed Booker’s requests for the association to intervene in the New Jersey governor’s race — a rare tactic designed to clear potential competitors from the field.