My oldest & I are at @PeteButtigieg rally, as our family was driving through Londonderry, NH back from skiing.
More than 200 people couldn’t get in gym, listening in lobby.
Message: Health care, reproductive rights, campaign finance & cleaning up corruption to save democracy...
More than 200 people couldn’t get in gym, listening in lobby.
Message: Health care, reproductive rights, campaign finance & cleaning up corruption to save democracy...
Q&A: “Whose endorsement do you want the most? On podcast you said the Pope.”
@PeteButtigieg talks about importance of religion in his life.
Criticizes Trump in food stamps:
Scripture: “I was hungry and you did not feed me.”...
@PeteButtigieg talks about importance of religion in his life.
Criticizes Trump in food stamps:
Scripture: “I was hungry and you did not feed me.”...
3/ Border & family separation: “I was a stranger and you did not care for me.” (I’m paraphrasing. I’m an Old Testament old school kinda guy)
4/ Q from child: “How old were you when you got involved in politics?”
“We were in rust belt and knew our city needed a new direction. Conversations with my father. And that started my path eventually to run for mayor of my hometown.”
“We were in rust belt and knew our city needed a new direction. Conversations with my father. And that started my path eventually to run for mayor of my hometown.”
5/ “Pete, thank you for your service. How are you going to win the ultra-conservative vote?”
Pete: “I like the optimism of your question.” (Laughter)
“Depends how ultra you mean by ultra-conservative.” (More laughter)...
Pete: “I like the optimism of your question.” (Laughter)
“Depends how ultra you mean by ultra-conservative.” (More laughter)...
6/ “Conservatives care about family values. I‘m confident their hearts are big enough to welcome my family.”
Also talks about faith. Interestingly didn’t talk about service, but next question asked about fighting terrorism...
Also talks about faith. Interestingly didn’t talk about service, but next question asked about fighting terrorism...
7/ Q: “How will you fight terrorism?” Pete talked about military experience in intelligence, Counterterrorism. Not a lot of detail.
Last Q about economy. He talks about education, invest in infrastructure. Raise minimum wage. Pivot to health care and bringing down drug prices.
Last Q about economy. He talks about education, invest in infrastructure. Raise minimum wage. Pivot to health care and bringing down drug prices.
8/ Lots of positive energy here. No implicit swipes at any other candidates.
Interesting to see huge age range here: teens and 20sthrough middle age and retirees.
Interesting to see huge age range here: teens and 20sthrough middle age and retirees.
9/ I love New Hampshire. We’ve seen @BarackObama and @HillaryClinton up close here. And even though we couldn’t get into cafeteria for his speech, we got in afterward for handshake line.
No handshake, but close!
And met his friendly campaign staff.
No handshake, but close!
And met his friendly campaign staff.
