Sen. Cory Booker said he might be open to the No. 2 spot on a presidential ticket a day after dropping out of the 2020 race.

The New Jersey Democrat said that he had not discussed being the running mate for any of the current candidates but said it was an honor being considered for the spot on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential ticket.

“I have had no conversations,” Booker said Tuesday on CBS This Morning. “I was so pleased that I got to go through the experience and be vetted to be one of Hillary Clinton’s final choices. It was one of the more thorough examinations in my life that I’ve ever been through."

“I’m not taking anything off the table, but my focus really is on Jersey and my state,” he continued, “and being with my senior Sen. Bob Menendez, the best dynamic duo America has in the Senate.”

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Sen. @CoryBooker claims he has had no conversations about being a potential Vice Presidential candidate, but says he’s “not taking anything off the table.” https://t.co/DNRPWa8RS2 pic.twitter.com/D3bcpTyEGI — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) January 14, 2020



Booker, 50, dropped out of the presidential race on Monday after struggling to make much headway in the polls. A RealClearPolitics national average of polls on the day he announced his departure had Booker at just 1.8% support.

“It’s with a full heart that I share this news—I’m suspending my campaign for president,” he tweeted with a video announcing the decision. “To my team, supporters, and everyone who gave me a shot—thank you. I am so proud of what we built, and I feel nothing but faith in what we can accomplish together.”

