WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) – Senator Cory Booker is officially ending his Democratic presidential campaign. Booker, who entered the race for the presidency nearly one year ago, announced Monday morning that he is dropping out. In a video released on social media, Booker said that he will campaign hard for the eventual Democratic nominee and that he is proud of the ideas he brought to the campaign trail. Booker only polled at about 2% nationally, didn’t qualify for the most recent debate, and didn’t meet the criteria for the upcoming debate Tuesday night. The New Jersey senator has also said that