Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumPete Buttigieg's test in South Carolina: Can he deliver for African American voters?
Pete Buttigieg, the white and openly gay Midwestern mayor who is emerging as an early star in the crowded Democratic presidential primary, admitted what he lacked Sunday as a mostly white audience in North Charleston stared back at him.
The mayor of South Bend, Ind., who is drawing large crowds and has appeared on the cover of Time magazine with his husband, began his town hall by calling it a conversation. Then he veered into a political confession.
We need to be a campaign that models in every respect in our makeup, in our practices, in our support and in our conduct the increasingly democratic and the increasingly diverse country that this nation is becoming, Buttigieg said.
Gary Loadholt, of North Charleston, had been waiting for it.
Loadholt, was one of the few African Americans in the crowd of 600 people who stood shoulder-to-shoulder inside a multipurpose room at North Charleston High School.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
True Dough
(17,090 posts)It felt like he was speaking directly to me about issues faced every day by people of color, Loadholt said. He was very impressive.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Qutzupalotl
(14,230 posts)I think that would be the biggest word in Petes word cloud by far, even with Edge in there twice.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Totally Tunsie
(10,885 posts)Charleston stop on Sunday evening. She came away using the same description - "impressive". Of course, she already had a favorable inclination toward him, which is why she went in the first place. It wouldn't surprise if she were to be a solid voter for him, as well as a huge support in gaining others to be the same.
She e-mailed me a great close-up selfie of the two of them after the event. Told her to frame it, especially if he becomes "46". I'd love to post it here, but prefer not to post family on the internet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden