Tag: Pete Buttigieg

Though Pete Buttigieg has made a dramatic rise in the Democratic Presidential primary — hauling in $24.8 million in second quarter fundraising, making an impressive showing in the first TV debate and even beating Trump in a general election poll — he still has a sore spot on his mayoral record that could undermine his candidacy unless he pays serious attention to it: His handling of racialized police violence in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana. We’re not just talking...

At an Iowa Democratic Party barbecue in Carroll County on Thursday, a man named Dave Bagley told South Bend mayor Pete Buttigieg that recent troubles between South Bend, Indiana’s police department and its local black community would improve if black people would just “stop committing crime and doing drugs.” During a Q&A portion of the barbecue, Bagley said, “Mayor Pete, there has been some controversy in South Bend between the police and the black community, and I have a solution...

To borrow a term from Ronald Reagan, he has “The Big Mo” (as in momentum). Presidential hopeful Mayor Pete Buttigieg sent gasps through the political world as he announced his donation haul for the second quarter of 2019: a whopping $24.8 million. $24.8 million! The openly-gay mayor of South Bend, Indiana and Afgan war veteran caused a sensation when he announced his run for the Democratic Presidential Nomination earlier this year. In a matter of just a few months, Buttigieg has attracted wide...

The LGBTQ Victory Fund, a political action committee dedicated to increasing the number of openly LGBTQ public officials in the U.S., recently endorsed Pete Buttigieg for president, just a day after his historic presence as the first out gay presidential candidate on a debate stage. In its endorsement, the Victory Fund wrote: Tonight, we are officially endorsing Mayor @PeteButtigieg’s campaign for President of the United States. Mayor Pete has the experience, record of service, and vision that is required to not...

The second Democratic debate featured more squabbling than the first one, highlighting the generational divide with which the party is grappling. It also shakes the race up, thanks to the performances of some of the key candidates. As might be expected, the front runner, Joe Biden, was faced with the toughest questions and the most attacks from fellow candidates. In one devastating moment, Sen. Kamala Harris effectively eviscerated the former VP for his opposition to busing by telling him that...

A Republican member of Congress is trying to de-fund PBS for airing an episode of Arthur that featured a gay wedding. The long-running children’s cartoon started its 22nd season in May with an episode that showed the characters’ teacher, Mr. Ratburn, marrying another man. Representative Doug Lamborn (R-CO), whose district includes Colorado Springs, introduced legislation to end funding for PBS and National Public Radio (NPR), citing the Arthur episode of evidence that PBS is “offensive to many conservatives and religious taxpayers.” “Enough...

This Friday, Mayor Pete Buttigieg expected to be at a Democratic party fish fry in South Carolina with his fellow presidential candidates. Instead, he flew back home to South Bend, Indiana where he was faced by Black Lives Matter protesters upset over the death of Eric Logan. Logan, a 54-year-old black man, was shot by a police officer who had his body cam turned off. At approximately 6:30 p.m. yesterday, Buttigieg arrived at the South Bend Police Department and faced...

2020 presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg, interviewed on Sunday by Axios on HBO, was reluctant to say he’d be the first gay president.  “I would imagine we’ve probably had excellent presidents who were gay. We just didn’t know which ones,” said Buttigieg. “I mean, statistically, it’s almost certain.” Having dropped this bombshell, Buttigieg was unwilling to speculate exactly which former White House residents were gay. “My gaydar even doesn’t work that well in the present, let alone retroactively,” he said, “but one can...

Pete Buttigieg on “Meet the Press”Mayor Pete Buttigieg, often cited as the first potentially gay US President, claims he would not be the first. In an interview with Axios on HBO, the South Bend, IN Mayor and Democratic Presidential Candidate based the assumption on statistical probability rather than the innuendo which has become part of political lore. Buttigieg made the observation in response to allegations he’s “too gay” to be president. “People will elect the person who will make the best president,”...

In an interview with Meet the Press host Chuck Todd yesterday, Todd asked Pete Buttigieg whether he thought African Americans would vote for him despite his being gay. Todd read a quote from the Reverend Rodric Reid, a black pastor at the Uplift Church in Indianapolis. Reid said of Buttigieg’s homosexuality: Tood asked Buttigieg, “I know you’re trying to have these conversations with a lot of African Americans. How are they going?” Buttigieg then responded: When Todd followed up by asking how Buttigieg...

This week Taylor Swift launched an LGBT revolution, Jonathan Van Ness came out as non-binary, author Nicholas Sparks was outed as a racist homophobe, and Meghan McCain spent a whole hour masquerading as an ally. Here’s what happened on Instagram: went to South Beach. took a call. did some work. got some sun. completed the AIDS LifeCycle. made friends at the cottage. rinsed off. smiled at Pride. got a new speedo. went off-roading in Ibiza. lifted weights. took a...

Continuing on his rise from obscurity to political powerhouse, Pete Buttigieg defeats Donald Trump in a new election 2020 poll. Longtime pollster Quinnipiac University released the results of the nationwide survey which revealed that five of the top Democratic candidates would best Trump if the election were held today. Of the winning candidates, Buttigieg placed fourth over all in terms of his lead against Trump, beating him 47% to 42%. Other Democrats fared even better. Vice President Joe Biden beat trump in a...

A recent Quinnipiac Poll found that the top six Democratic presidential candidates, including out South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg, beating Donald Trump in head-to-head matchups. According to the poll, if Buttigieg faced off against Trump in the general election, he would win 47% of the popular vote, while Trump would win 42%. Former Vice President Joe Biden had the biggest lead against Trump, winning with 53% of the vote to Trump’s 40%. But Trump would be trounced by many of the...

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, sexual orientation has taken a backseat to age when it comes to choosing a presidential candidate. This is good news for the Buttigieg campaign, but not so much for President Trump and Democratic hopefuls Saunders, Warren, and Biden.  The poll, conducted in association with the Williams Institute, included 2,237 adults.  The poll was held in advance of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion, widely recognized as the ignition of the modern LGBTQ rights movement, and...