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In a backyard in Des Moines with @PeteButtigieg.
He’s talking about how voters might be “surprised” how the 2020ers are in conversation with each other, get along.
“We might as well carpool,” he says.
He’s talking about how voters might be “surprised” how the 2020ers are in conversation with each other, get along.
“We might as well carpool,” he says.
Asked about top three priorities:
- Fixing democracy (voting rights, money out of politics, ED a holiday, eliminate Electoral College)
- Climate (existential, security threat)
- Economic security (labor rights, responding to changes in economy, min wage)
- Fixing democracy (voting rights, money out of politics, ED a holiday, eliminate Electoral College)
- Climate (existential, security threat)
- Economic security (labor rights, responding to changes in economy, min wage)
“Citizens United is a disaster for our country,” Buttigieg says, re: question on outside money.
“It’s time for a Constitutional amendment to clear that up,” he says on money in politics.
“It’s time for a Constitutional amendment to clear that up,” he says on money in politics.
“We’ve got to stop treating the presidency like it’s the only office that matters,” Buttigieg says, re losses in state legislatures.
“If we can penetrate that world ... might do some good.” Buttigieg says about talking to Fox News audience, appearing on the network for town hall.
“Shouldn’t have to go to war” to get that experience of working with Americans where politics don’t interfere/matter.
“Shouldn’t have to go to war” to get that experience of working with Americans where politics don’t interfere/matter.
“We need lots of friends in Iowa,” calling the state “central” to his campaign’s strategy.
