This week, NBC News' correspondent Ron Allen caught up with Senator-Elect Cory Booker of New Jersey. Booker, who defeated Republican candidate Steve Lonegan, said the gravity of becoming only the fourth African-American senator hit him a lot on the campaign trail. The primary reason? His race was not brought up by the people of New Jersey.Oct. 18, 2013
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