Buttigieg says Nevada 'absolutely' a priority in 2020, commits to no funding for Yucca Mountain

[TexasTowelie]

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg just announced his Nevada state director last week and has only been to the state three times since announcing his Democratic presidential bid, putting him well behind the number of visits from other frontrunners.

Despite that slow start, Buttigieg, in an interview with The Nevada Independent this weekend, said the Silver State is “absolutely” a priority for him in the 2020 election.

“We think Nevada can be really a key state on our path to the nomination, and it’s also a place where I’m finding a lot of harmony with our style as a campaign,” Buttigieg said, “because this is a place that’s very oriented toward the future.”

Buttigieg, who has gone from a little-known mayor in the Midwest to bringing in the biggest fundraising haul in the Democratic field last quarter, noted that his presidential campaign began with “four people in an office in South Bend” and “had to ramp up very quickly.” He said that his Nevada team will “continue to grow” and that he’ll be in the Silver State more often — “because it’s not only such an important part of my path, but also just a really compelling fit for our style.”

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