This is where he was a week ago Sunday. He was literally invited to a meeting of the UAW with Shawn Fain in Michigan. He knows what the working class experience is - has medical and student loan debt and his in laws have a small landscaping company. Don't sell him short.
He's literally the most favorably rated politician in the US - even above Obama. He beats Vance in head to head polling. And he's in the top three polling potential candidates for the Democratic nomination right now.
Pete is a tougher politician than Carter, has run before, actually has worked in DC, and is a former Intelligence officer. He knows what to expect and how to fight back.
Khan and Buttigieg worked together tirelessly to protect the traveling public. Buttigieg actually was the first DOT Secretary to block an airline merger.
You mean straight white Christian men like Swalwell? Sometimes they're the greatest risk.
This is wonderful and shows what a great leader Pete is - he hires good people and trusts them to do good work. And is authentic.
Buttigieg has actually won a state primary or caucus in 2020. The only candidate besides Biden and Sanders to do so. He has a 50 state network of supporters and volunteers from that campaign. He raised $100 million nationwide. He's also doing much better than Kelly in polling now.
She's a bit strange if you ask me.
He needs to be reelected AND a Democratic candidate needs to win the Governor's race before he can even think about running.
Pete ran for President in 2019-20 and AIPAC did not contribute to individual candidates until 2022.
Chris Hayes is a Bernie supporter and mad Pete beat him in Iowa in 2020. That's why.
Pete's always talked like that. youtu.be/_A1fQc256qU?...
Pete's was a Town Hall where he interacted with and took questions from the audience for over an hour. No notes or teleprompter.
Flip it. Pete is more experienced.
You are simply the best at Town Halls. You are a wonderful communicator and an empathetic, active listener. You did a great job intertwining your ideas for transformative change in a concrete way so people could see that it would help them. Well done.
As a woman, I agree.
That gay dude actually won Iowa and tied in New Hampshire in 2020 and raised $100 million. The black woman you refer to dropped out months before any primary was held due to lack of support.
He has Obama level favorability and beats Vance in head to head polling FYI. He was the only candidate besides Biden and Sanders who won a state primary or caucus in 2020. He's currently in the top 3 in polling with Harris and Newsom. He can win.
He specifically stated that a Constitutional amendment is needed. He talked about this in his 2019-20 campaign platform so if you want additional specifics you should look that up.
Yep. Duffy was literally an airline lobbyist before he was DOT Secretary.
You might be surprised. Unions like Pete. He created thousands of jobs for the trades through the Infrastructure Bill. See this from last Sunday - he was invited to speak at a Michigan meeting of the UAW. Shawn Fain was also there. They wanted to hear from him.
Pete's the closest to Carney we have.
It's from an event in New Mexico when he was Secretary. He was touring wildlife crossings that were being built with Infrastructure bill $$. Nice to have an animal lover in charge, no?
There are Democrats in red states like Oklahoma too. He had multiple standing ovations and the audience was engaged. BTW people like Pete - he has Obama level favorability.
A look at Pete's record against airlines is instructive here. He was the most progressive and consumer friendly USDOT Secretary ever. Airline execs hated him. He got billions of $ in refunds for consumers, issued millions of $ in fines and blocked an airline merger. He was a tough regulator.
He was the only candidate besides Biden and Sanders who won a state primary or caucus in 2020. He also beats Vance in head to head polling and has Obama level favorability. He can win.
Best communicator in politics anywhere today. He can do Town Halls better than anyone else, go to hostile territory on a podcast or cable TV, can be prepared and articulate on any topic for a press conference or Congressional Hearing, and writes his own speeches. A perceptive, empathetic listener 2.
I was so hoping this was going to happen. I remember reading a profile of Colbert a few years ago that said Pete was one of Colbert's most favorite guests. And there will be a mutual LOTR geek out with "Gollum" there too. 💙💛
Pete has Obama level favorability and beats Vance in head to head polling FYI.
Not early primary states, but he's in first in the only state polls done in Texas and North Carolina.