Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumButtigieg steals Beto's thunder
Pete Buttigiegs fast-rising 2020 presidential campaign is cutting into Beto ORourkes viral mojo. Both candidates are seeking to convince Democrats that the party needs a generational change as they chase former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who are both in their 70s.
The polls have been largely steady in recent weeks for all the 2020 contenders except for Buttigieg, who has seen a notable rise and now ranks third in several polls, though behind Biden and Sanders. And Buttigieg has repeatedly spun impromptu moments on the campaign trail into viral internet moments.
I didnt know Buttigieg existed two months ago, said David Friedman, a Colorado businessman who raised millions of dollars for the Obama-Biden campaigns and will now fundraise for Buttigieg. I heard him speak a few times and saw him interviewed and I just decided, hes the one. Hes inspiring. He has that fire in his belly. He appeals to your heart and your head.
This week, he went viral for offering condolences in French after the Notre Dame fire. And Buttigieg has been battling anti-gay protesters on the campaign trail and picked a fight with Vice President Pence over LGBT issues, rallying liberals behind him and earning national headlines.
Liberal writer Ezra Klein and MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough have compared Buttigieg to Obama, both for his out-of-nowhere rise and his rhetorical skills.
https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/439613-buttigieg-steals-betos-thunder
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
underpants
(182,830 posts)The headline alone is pretty obvious
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)"He's dead, Jim."
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Last I checked, it was April 2019, not March 2020.
Politics is cyclical.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
patricia92243
(12,597 posts)description I have heard so far.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Last edited Thu May 2, 2019, 09:58 AM - Edit history (1)
Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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hlthe2b
(102,294 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)I'm sure anyone could find quotes for any candidate.
You guys should know better than to put a lot of weight on the Hill these days.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
awesomerwb1
(4,268 posts)Want proof, read more. They'll "publish" almost anyone these days. "Proof"....laughable.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
m-lekktor
(3,675 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)the democratic party are firmly anti-gay, the black church leaders, the catholic latinos. We have to be realistic about the chances of a Buttigieg candidacy when voters we need will be preached to every Sunday concerning the evil of homosexuality.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cosmocat
(14,566 posts)I get what you are saying, but he is going to transcend most of that, particularly with his having served in battle.
He is special, BHO 2.0.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
msongs
(67,420 posts)for a gay man, white or otherwise
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BannonsLiver
(16,396 posts)I think what will actually prove to be Mayor Petes undoing is relatively straightforward.
In the face of another 4 years of Donnie Dems will ultimately go with a more conventional pick rather than a riskier choice like Pete. Some of that might be based on his sexuality but I think the majority of it will come from taking a long hard look at his credentials which are limited.
That will be the calculation most make when the warm fuzzy happy fun time stage were currently in gives way to actual campaign season late this year.
In a general the questions of his sexuality might become more important but unlike at least one of his supporters in this thread who is so cocky as to think its in the bag and Pete will be the nominee, I doubt Pete ever gets that far unless its on the ticket as a VP.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cosmocat
(14,566 posts)If he does not make it, that will be why.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
JI7
(89,252 posts)right wing.
black people even want the black face governor in virginia to stay in office.
they voted the most sensible way based on reality.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Awsi Dooger
(14,565 posts)Seems like the Kamala Harris numbers dropped and now that block has shifted to Pete. The base looking for the next exciting new thing. Kamala Harris' senate questioning skills were overstated in terms of how they applied to presidential upside, and now Pete's speaking skills are overstated along the same lines.
I believe in big picture, not day to day overreaction to recent developments. When someone comes out of nowhere they return to nowhere.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
helpisontheway
(5,008 posts)his own ideas. He will have to put some meat on the bones. Charisma alone will only take you so far..
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MustLoveBeagles
(11,612 posts)However I think its a mistake to count Beto out. It's still early days. Let's wait and see how things play out.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden