NEW this AM: As Joe Biden weakens, Pete Buttigieg moves right to try to fill the centrist void. On health care, immigration & climate he's shifted since getting into the 2020 race.
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Pete's moves right comes after his campaign spent 3x more on polling in Q3 than anybody except Tom Steyer. Top bundlers suggested he cool it on Supreme Court expansion, and he's quietly dropped that portion from his stump speech.
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Plenty of evidence Pete has always been a centrist. In 2010 he courted Tea Partiers during his IN treasurer race.
"There are many others who believe that the Tea Party’s motivated by real concerns about the direction of our government," he said then.
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"There are many others who believe that the Tea Party’s motivated by real concerns about the direction of our government," he said then.
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Buttigieg's renewed hostility toward Bernie/Warren view of Medicare for All comes after he took $1k+ contributions from top execs at CVS, Astex Pharmaceuticals, Anthem Inc. & Ironwood Pharmaceuticals during Q3.
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What do Pete supporters say?
“Biden’s too old, Bernie’s too old and Warren is too weird,” said Debbie Thornton, 60.
Nicole Behr, 28, said: “He’s a great person to unify the country. He’s not polarizing.”
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“Biden’s too old, Bernie’s too old and Warren is too weird,” said Debbie Thornton, 60.
Nicole Behr, 28, said: “He’s a great person to unify the country. He’s not polarizing.”
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