The mayor of South Bend, Indiana went on Bill Maher‘s eponymous talk show last night on HBO to discuss public policy and politics — and when he did, a lot of Democrats across the country got one of their first good, long looks at the man who is currently pushing towards the 2020 forefront!
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (pronounced ‘Boot-edge-edge’) is young, gay, and firmly Midwestern in his style while carrying some bona fide progressive substance in his policies. That’s a combination some Dems believe may give them their very best shot to beat Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election, and so Buttigieg is starting to gain some traction in liberal circles already 18 months before Election Day.
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As you can see in the full interview (above), Mayor Pete — who is 37 years old, a Harvard University graduate, and a veteran of our wars in the Middle East — handles the heat from Maher just fine, acquitting himself well enough on the show that has become something of a litmus test for Democrats in their ongoing battle against Trump and his team.
But can Mayor Pete sustain all this momentum, and start to pick up support and votes months from now when it really matters?? What about y’all, Perezcious readers — it seems like the Democrats have taken the “anybody but Trump” idea to its extreme considering how many candidates are running for 2020 already…
Which brings us to the point of this whole thing: are you feelin’ Mayor Pete? Or Elizabeth Warren? Or maybe Kamala Harris? What about notorious table-stander Beto O’Rourke?!?! Or maybe Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Biden, or John Hickenlooper?! Whew… and that’s only like half of ’em!
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There are SO many Democrats running (or seriously considering a run) already that our heads are spinning! Surely this will get straightened out in time to go after Trump… right? In fact, why don’t you help us straighten it out right now: which Democrat would YOU vote for if the election were today?!?! Tell us who by clicking on one candidate for your vote (below):
And there you have it!!
What do U think, Perezcious readers?! Tell us more about what you think of all the Democrats running against The Donald as we gear up for 2020 — which one do you think would make the best presidential candidate, and why?!
Sound OFF with your choice of candidate and why you picked ’em in the comments (below)!!!