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Obama Endorses Booker in Kentucky Senate Race Against Barr

Former President Barack Obama backs Charles Booker, who is challenging Republican Rep. Andy Barr for the Senate seat vacated by Mitch McConnell.

1 publisher · 1 article · first seen 1 Nov 2026 · updated 1h ago

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How the odds moved · Cory Booker
0%50%100%76%31 Oct, 13:33 UTCnowCBS News Politics: Former President Obama endorses Booker in Kentucky Senate race · 1 Nov, 14:00 UTC

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1 publisher has covered this in 1 article since 1 Nov 2026. CBS News Politics published first, on 1 November at 14:00 UTC.

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  • Cory Booker — the market puts it at 76%, closing 1 Jan 2028. The outcome is Yes if Cory Booker announces a presidential campaign for the 2028 Democratic nomination before January 1, 2028. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake the linked story about his Senate race as relevant to this specific presidential timeline.
  • Cory Booker — the market puts it at 1%, with $393 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 7 Nov 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Cory Booker wins the Kentucky Senate race and subsequently accepts the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. It resolves to No if he fails to meet both conditions. Readers often mistake the initial endorsement for a resolution, but the outcome depends entirely on his future actions regarding the presidency.
  • Cory Booker — the market puts it at 1%, closing 31 Dec 2028. The market resolves to Yes if Cory Booker wins the next Senate Democratic Leader election. It resolves to No if he does not win that specific position. Readers often mistake this for a general Senate race or confuse the deadline with the presidential election.

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  1. Former President Obama endorses Booker in Kentucky Senate race CBS News Politics ·

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  • Obama
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  • Andy Barr
  • Mitch McConnell
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