What does Pete Buttigieg believe? Where the candidate stands on 7 issues

[left-of-center2012]

Known as “Mayor Pete,” Pete Buttigieg is the two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana. He’s a Harvard graduate, part-time pianist, and a prominent member of the millennial generation — Buttigieg recently celebrated his 37th birthday.

Buttigieg is also a Rhodes Scholar and member of the Navy Reserves. In 2013, two years into his first term as mayor, he was deployed to Afghanistan for seven months.

Former President Barack Obama once called Buttigieg — who won the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award — the future of the Democratic Party.

Here is where Buttigieg stands on the key issues in the 2020 presidential election.

Climate change: Thinks climate change is a national security threat. Supports the Paris climate accord.
Economy/trade: Supports labor. Thinks NAFTA resulted in significant jobs losses.
Guns: Supports universal background checks.
Foreign policy: Supports pulling troops out of Afghanistan.
Health care: Supports single-payer system.
Immigration: Supports a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants.
Social issues: Supports a federal non-discrimination amendment.

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[TexasTowelie]

1. I'm impressed with Pete and have been following him since he was a candidate for DNC chair

two years ago. He is my second choice at this point. He would be my first choice, but I'm concerned that he wouldn't win a general election because of homophobia. I can already anticipate Trump mocking him with limp-wrist gestures and faux concern about his morality, even though Trump is the most immoral president this country ever had.

[Chipper Chat]

3. If truump did that it would backfire.

It would be like him saying that a woman belongs in the kitchen or that all blacks steal and eat watermelon. He would be universally criticized (well except by Foxnewsbots)

[TexasTowelie]

4. I agree that it would get a lot of attention and Trump would get criticized.

However, his base would probably applaud him since they think women should be barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen.while the base doesn't care in the least about blacks or homosexuals.

[Glimmer of Hope]

2. Buttigieg is a stellar candidate who can overcome homophobia.

I don't understand the concerns.

[Merlot]

5. Where's his position on womens right to choose?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Given his other stands on social issues,

I’d be very surprised if he were anything but pro-choice.

[peggysue2]

7. I listened to a Buttigieg interview last week

He is very impressive. Clear, no-hesitation responses and a man with a resume to die for. Whether his governing background as a mayor will be sufficient remains to be seen. But he's a very good candidate.

[robbedvoter]

9. He also thinks that "people where I live" are the only ones that matter

That the 2016 election came within "the margin of cheating" - whatever that is
That dem presidents in the past 30 years (along with the Rs) were 💩
That people voted for 🍊 out of "economic anxiety" (in softer words)

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