Virginia Democrat says Buttigieg could help party win back Midwest in 2020

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Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.) said Thursday that South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) could help the party win back key states in the Midwest that President Trump carried in 2016.

“Hillary [Clinton] lost in Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania,” Beyer, who in April became the first congressman to endorse Buttigieg, told Hill.TV. “I think a Pete Buttigieg candidacy gives us a chance to win those back."

Beyer said that Buttigieg, a 2020 presidential candidate in a crowded Democratic field, understands the challenges of everyday Americans in the Midwest and knows what it takes to revitalize those communities.

“South Bend, especially, was one of those great middle America cities that was hit hard by de-industrialization, by globalism, by technology. So he understands what it's like to try to bring those communities back,” Beyer said, noting the mayor’s strong approval ratings in the city.

https://thehill.com/hilltv/rising/441821-virginia-democrat-says-buttigieg-candidacy-could-help-party-win-back-midwest-in-2020

[Demsrule86]

1. I like him but he was a mayor...smart. But I won't vote for him in a primary. And being Gay in

homophobic America won't help him win a general. My daughter is a Lesbian I see what she goes through.

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2. I agree. American values are changing in this country, and people are realizing that being ...

gay, etc. is one of many attributes that makes us all Americans, and is not a big disadvantage as it used to be. It shouldn't be and we as democrats need to continue to support all of our candidates, regardless of one's attributes, but instead, concentrate upon the qualifications they bring to the table.