That Was Easy!

Congratulations to Senate-elect Cory Booker. The Newark mayor trounced the Republican bigot Steve Lonegan in a U.S. Senate special election. This special election victory gave Democrats 55 and Republicans 45 in the U.S. Senate.

The 44 year old energetic politico has gained a reputation for his personal involvement in public service, including going on a ten-day hunger strike outdoors to draw attention to the dangers of open-air drug dealing, living on a "food stamp" budget to raise awareness of food insecurity, shoveling the driveway of a constituent upon request, allowing Hurricane Sandy victims into his home, helping a constituent propose to his girlfriend, rescuing a dog from freezing temperatures, saving a woman from a house fire at his own risk and rescuing a dog that had been locked in a crate. He is an avid Twitter user and played collegiate football at Stanford.

There will be two members of the U.S. Senate who are Black.

Booker and Republican Senator Tim Scott signaled that they'll run for reelection to have a complete term.

In 2012, Tim Scott was promoted by Republican governor Nikki Haley of South Carolina. She appoint him to replace Jim DeMint. The controversial firebrand Jim DeMint quit the Senate to become president of The Heritage Foundation.

In 2013, Frank Lauterberg passed away paving the way for Booker to take on the challenge.