I only have ONE question about Pete Buttigieg........

[CaliforniaPeggy]

He acts like a candidate.

Why hasn't he declared officially that he's running for the Presidency?

[Luciferous]

1. I'm not sure but I actually just came into this forum to find out more about him :)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. You will find out lots about him! He's a very interesting and smart guy. :)

[Luciferous]

6. From what I've learned so far I like where he stands on the issues.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. I agree! There are a number of video clips floating around......

Those will shed quite a lot of light.

Happy Hunting!

[Luciferous]

10. I heard on the news earlier that he did a town hall on CNN so I'll look that up later

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. That is most definitely worth watching!

That's what brought me in.

It is 45 minutes long, so be prepared. I was riveted.

[RLG]

2. My question for him is the following:

Why didn't he run for statewide office in Indiana?

I think he did run for one office but lost. But still, those who say that O'Rourke should've run for the senate again in Texas should make the same argument for Buttigieg.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. I think he considered it, but remember how red Indiana is.

And he's gay.

The feeling was that he wouldn't do well in his state. So that left him with what he's doing.

[RLG]

12. Sexual orientation shouldn't be an excuse anymore.

He's no Joe Donnelly. He has convictions.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Well, it's not an excuse for HIM.

But there are a lot of conservatives in Indiana who disapprove of his marriage to a man.

[Blue_true]

16. He is not making excuses. He is dealing with reality.

He is a mayor in a state where the majority of voters elect people that write and approve anti-choice and anti-LBGTQ legistlation. Until more rational voters control election results in his state, he will face difficulty running statewide. It's easier for him to run nationally, given that there are no multi-state regional political offices where he would have a better chance of winning.

[JI7]

17. it's not an excuse. it's reality. if he was from california, New York York even Virginia

he would easily win.

[California_Republic]

13. Chris Wallace in the fox interview asKed: why now?

That Fox interview is available in another thread

[femmedem]

3. He addressed that today.

"Buttigieg explained that he put together his exploratory committee to see what the response would be, and to answer a few important questions before moving forward.

"Would anybody take note? How would the fundraising go? Would there be a level of interest?" Buttigieg said. "Now we're seeing all of those things. But because I'm not highly famous and I'm not personally wealthy, it takes a little bit to get the organization in place for a launch."

"You only get to launch once, and I've got to tell you, I'm not going to make any news this morning. But all of the signs are pointing in the right direction, and when we do come out, it's going to be a big one."

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2019/03/17/pete-buttigieg-talks-formally-announcing-candidacy-fox-news-sunday/3193969002/

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Thanks for the link, my dear femmedem!

That was excellent, the whole interview and the text.

I think he has what it takes. I just hope he can get to the top.

[femmedem]

9. You're welcome!

Thanks for your post that prompted me to look for the answer.

[Starseer]

15. The more I hear...

... the more I like him.

He must be feeling quite a bit of pressure to officially launch his campaign yesterday, but he is being sensible (and refreshingly candid) about the scope of the efforts that are necessary for a solid start. He appreciates reality, while also tacitly and quietly acknowledging that people are becoming quite interested in him.

Keep it up, Pete. I'll be here when you're ready.