Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumWhat does Pete Buttigieg believe? Where the candidate stands on 7 issues
Known as Mayor Pete, Pete Buttigieg is the two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana. Hes 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.
Click on this link for the full aericle:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/what-does-pete-buttigieg-believe-where-the-candidate-stands-on-7-issues
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(111,909 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Chipper Chat
(9,671 posts)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)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(111,909 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Glimmer of Hope
(5,823 posts)I don't understand the concerns.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Merlot
(9,696 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,516 posts)Id be very surprised if he were anything but pro-choice.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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peggysue2
(10,819 posts)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.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
robbedvoter
(28,290 posts)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)
Link to tweet
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden