Tag Archives: Pete Buttigieg

Post-debate analysis: Buttigieg shows staying power

Openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg did not score any big points in last Thursday's national Democratic debate, but he's showing other signs that his campaign is in the race for the long haul.

Buttigieg: Polls may be slipping but he’s raising the dollars

South Bend's openly gay mayor is still in the top five of Democratic presidential hopefuls and his campaign is attracting a strong influx of donors, but the LGBT community seems poised, for now, to keep its support behind several of

Buttigieg’s a solid fifth in the primary marathon

A poll immediately after the second round of Democratic debates did not show any discernible change in openly gay presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg's standing, but his remarks during the debate highlighted some room for growth and caution.

Buttigieg wins kudos and criticism, Harris dominates debates

In the first Democratic debates of the 2020 presidential campaign, openly gay candidate Pete Buttigieg won accolades and criticism, Senator Kamala Harris blasted Vice President Biden, and Senator Cory Booker said the government is not doing enough to investigate

Buttigieg facing critical test over police shooting

Mayor Pete Buttigieg is facing a critical test of his fitness to manage one of the nation's most profound conflicts and his handling of this crisis could propel or kill is bid to become president.

Dems jockey for support at pre-debate Pride events

Two Democratic presidential candidates unveiled LGBT plans this month, but President Trump's message of pride celebration fell flat.

Buttigieg dodges attack from Trump surrogate

As openly gay presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg climbs into third place nationally in the large Democratic field, he has to dodge an insult from President Trump's openly gay ambassador to Germany.

Buttigieg makes it official: ‘We are not going back’

Openly gay mayor Pete Buttigieg announced his formal campaign for the presidency Sunday, finding a way to make his evolution as a gay person relatable to people who are not gay and a kind of metaphor for the nation’s struggle

The implausible rise of Pete Buttigieg

With an unusually large field of popular and well-known Democrats running for the party's nomination for president, everyone, including openly gay presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg are surprised at how well he has caught on with voters.

Gay mayor enters 2020 race for president

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced this month that he has formed a committee to explore running for president in 2020.