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‘Left, Right & Center’: The Democrats’ Private Equity Paradox

May 27, 2012
President Obama's attack on Mitt Romney for his time at the private equity firm Bain Capital drew words from Newark mayor and rising Democratic Party star Cory Booker. Booker scolded both campaigns for their attacks before praising Bain for supporting and growing businesses, a move that appears to belie his dependence on Wall Street for success in a potential Senate run.