Thank you Mayor Pete.

[efhmc]

The next time Mayor Pete runs he will get great support from all the Dems I know. He is young and has plenty of time to be pres. He is so smart and has a great deal of ability to uplift people. If we are lucky, he is our future.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. Mayor Pete is a GOOD MAN....

He has a future and he will come back stronger.

[blm]

2. He's definitely at the beginning of a global career.

[Leghorn21]

3. He is totally not going ANYWHERE because we demand he stay with us and do whatever he

has a mind to, period...let’s get him some experience in the new cabinet, doing whatever he is best suited to do and...well, we’ll keep him VERY close by...

Much love, Mayor Pete JOB WELL DONE

[CaptYossarian]

13. +1

[Brother Buzz]

4. Here's hoping he has enough money left in his war chest.....

to go out and stump for a lot the down ballot races.

[efhmc]

5. He is definitely a "winner" and I hope some day to have a chance to meet him.

Quite an an age difference but I can hang on. Edited to add, "hopefully."

[brush]

6. Agreed. He's a good man.

[mr_lebowski]

7. YAY PETE!!! (nt)

[efhmc]

8. Really a tribute to him and maybe to Americans that a gay man got this far.

Maybe the next time around, no one will even mention it, like I just did.

[mr_lebowski]

15. Sadly I'm pretty sure they will ... but yeah ...

Progress is being made ... a decent chunk of America will accept the idea of moderate, religious, military veteran, with zero stereotypical mannerisms ... who happens to be gay (but you'd never guess unless you were told) ... as President.

That's not a bash on Pete in any way, but an observation that I'd bet we're still far from, say, Barney Frank ... being a viable POTUS candidate.

Sadly ...

[efhmc]

19. He is a good person to start this process.

He has all the attributes that any thinking person could want in a presidential candidate. All the traits that really matter.

[mr_lebowski]

22. We are in complete and total consensus my friend :) nt

[Ilsa]

9. I keep gravitating to him as well. He'd make a great president, I think. nt

[efhmc]

12. Like Obama, I actually like to hear him speak.

Not true of some other candidates.

[Skittles]

10. I thought Beto and Pete were very impressive

and I hope to see both of them continue to fight the good fight

[Arkansas Granny]

11. I have been so impressed with Pete. He is so intelligent, articulate and caring.

This election was not his time, but I think he has a very promising future in the Democratic party.

[karin_sj]

14. Thank you

For doing the mature, unselfish, and noble thing for the greater good of all of us. I wish others would follow your example.

[efhmc]

18. That shows what kind of person he is.

[customerserviceguy]

16. Yes, last week

I had moved from undecided to Pete Buttigieg, now I'm over in Biden's camp. Got a chance to cast a vote ten days ago by absentee, but it is clear that Mayor Pete cannot swing the African-American vote. He tried mightily especially in SC.

Still, his candidacy and its early success is by any measure, historic.

[Maru Kitteh]

17. What an AMAZING testament to the strength of his character!

[defacto7]

20. I can't wait to see what his next move will be.

[efhmc]

21. Me too. That will be interesting.

[gademocrat7]

23. He is an amazing man.

He and his husband were at President Carter’s Sunday School class and Church last May.We did know they were going to be there. Everyone was excited to see them. Mayor Pete is a very charismatic person. It was an incredible experience.