Transcript for Cory Booker is leading FiveThirtyEight's endorsement tracker

38 is keeping track party endorsements for all the twenty when he democratic primary candidates at least in this contest Cory Booker is in the our tracker award points based on who the endorsements coming so for example. Endorsements from former presidents and vice presidents and points governors eight points US senators six points. And so on some. So far more than fifty endorsements that come in and Ager he Centre court occurred in the lead with 53. Points. In second Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar with her nine points. And bring up the rear its merit and represented John Delaney who has six points so far. But it's really early and this is really softening as we get closer to 21. For now most endorsements have come from the candidates home states take for example or. But the governor and other senator from New Jersey have endorsed Booker with fourteen points and the rest of this hall. Also comes from other politicians in nature's thus far he's collected 53 out of a possible sixty endorsement points. From New Jersey. But why do endorsements and earth they tell us the party leaders want us lowly voters and other politicians put back in the race for the nomination. Second when we track endorsements it let me just a competitive primary. A long time until the first Bulger and Catherine twenty funny and so in the meantime when there are no votes are cast that's what the C contender. And who would really does. Bernie tracking endorsements all primary season long emphasis on law. As a you can track it along with us by could be dot com slash endorsement.

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