IOWA CAUCUS - FEB 3, 2020
We’ll be covering the results in this post!
Read More7 Moments Pete Buttigieg Made Us 🏳️🌈Proud🏳️🌈 (Victory Fund Email)
This morning, I got this email from The Victory Fund, an LGBTQ PAC that supports Pete. It was so nice, I thought I’d share it.
TO GET ON THEIR MAILING LIST you can email [email protected]. Or, better yet, DONATE something (even a few bucks) to the Victory Fund.
DONATE TO THE VICTORY FUND HERE.
7 Moments Pete Buttigieg Made Us 🏳️🌈Proud🏳️🌈 (Victory Fund Email)
Pete hits #1 in Iowa - Nov 12, 2019
For the first time, Pete Buttigieg hits #1 in Iowa! This is according to a new Monmouth Poll. IN this post we’ll collect news coverage and responses (positive ones!) to the new poll.
THE POLL
This part of the poll shows that the percentage of people with an opinion about Buttigieg (this is, name recognition) has grown from 54% in April to 83% now. This is thanks to ads, press, and retail campaigning in the state.
TALKING ABOUT PETE - VIDEOS
Stephanie Ruhl on MSNBC discusses the poll.
Brooke Baldwin/David Chalian, CNN - 11/12/2019
ARTICLES
THE HILL - Poll: Buttigieg leads Democratic field in Iowa
POLITICO - Poll: Buttigieg first in Iowa
YAHOO NEWS - Buttigieg rises in Iowa to lead Democratic White House pack: poll
"While he has made nominally bigger gains among older caucusgoers, you really can't pigeonhole his support to one particular group. He is doing well with voters regardless of education or ideology."
THE DAILY MAIL - Pete Buttigieg leads in Iowa! Poll shows Indiana mayor leaping past Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren in major shakeup of first-in-the-nation caucuses
There’s a video on this page which is worth a watch.
CNN: Pete Buttigieg joins top tier of candidates in new Iowa poll
TWEETS
Check out the Medium article linked in the tweet below. Great video clips and photos showing the compassionate side of Pete Buttigieg.
Pete Bus Tour - New Hampshire - Day 4 - Nov 11, 2019
Fourth and last day of the New Hampshire bus tour with the press. This post will capture bus media along the way
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Pete Bus Tour - New Hampshire - Day 3 - Nov 10, 2019
Day 3 of the New Hampshire press bus tour! We’ll be collecting coverage off the net. Check back often.
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Pete Bus Tour - New Hampshire - Day 2 - Nov 9, 2019
Follow along with our coverage of Pete’s New Hampshire bus tour - Day 2.
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Pete Bus Tour - New Hampshire - Day 1 - Nov 8, 2019
Pete Buttigieg starts a new open bus press tour in New Hampshire today. Follow this post for updates from the reporters and staff onboard.
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Pete Bus Tour (Redux) - Day 2, Nov 3, 2019
DAY 2 COVERAGE WILL BE HERE!
PHOTOS
Photo by Adam Wren
ARTICLES
Importantville (Adam Wren) - Sunday Night Special Edition: Buttigieg IA's bus tour &Young's IN influence
tweETS FROM THE BUS
Newest tweets at the top!
On being labelled a centrist
On it being a “two way race”
What Pete will do for income when his mayoral job ends in December.
Liberty Justice Dinner - Pete Buttigieg - Nov 1, 2019
Kicking off our coverage of the LJ Dinner itself. Be sure to also see our mega post on the barnstormers, team pete, and the pre-dinner rally.
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Barnstormers and PETEMANIA in Des Moines - Friday Nov 1, 2019
Over 1000 Pete Buttigieg supporters have self-organized and traveled on their own dime to IOWA for the Liberty Justice Dinner. There’s also a large continent of PFA staffers, organizers, and Iowa supporters. We’ll be covering all the haps here!
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PETE PRIMER - New Page on The Pete Channel
I’ve added a new page to The Pete Channel. The Pete Primer is a great place to direct people who want to learn more about Pete. CHECK IT OUT.
The Pete Bus - Day 1 - Sept 21, 2019
I’m retrofitting this post because I didn’t realize Sept 21 was “Day 1” of the bus tour until later!
The tour started at the Polk County Steak Fry. The second stop was the People’s Presidential Forum, hosted by Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Action Fund. The press were on the bus and had full access to question Pete between stops. I’ll post the results here as I find them.
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The Pete Bus - Day 3 - Sept 23, 2019
The reporters are calling this “Day 3” of the 4 day press tour. I suppose that means the Steak Fry was day 1. Though I don’t recall must coverage from inside the bus that day. ANYWAY. Here we are on a new day on the bus. This blog post will collect photos, tweets, questions, and videos.
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The Pete Bus - Day 2 - Sept 22, 2019
I was super stoked to see Pete’s bus! Way back in the spring, Pete’s Senior Communications Director, Lis Smith, hinted that they might do a press bus similar to the one John McCain had when he ran in 2000. For a long time that tantalizing possibility was not followed up on. But now…. WE HAVE A PETE BUS!
This post has tons of photos, short videos, and tweets from Pete’s bus press tour. Click to view.
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Steak Fry in Iowa - Pete Buttigieg - Sept 21, 2019
The Polk County Steak Fry is a democratic tradition. The candidates all gather and makes speeches to a large, mixed crowd. Today’s Steak Fry drew over 12,000 people—the largest in the event’s history. This event is a way for candidates to show the strength of their organizing game because they will need to draw out supporters to caucus for the election. Pete Buttigieg had the largest, most enthusiastic group according to the media and attendees. See tons of videos and photos of the day under “READ MORE”.
Read MoreNew Hamphire Office Openings - Conway & Berlin - Sep 8, 2019
Here’s the thread for today’s festivities in New Hampshire. Two office openings on the schedule. I’ll add to this post as I find new stuff.
Conway Office Opening
The campaign reports there were 150 people for this office opening at 8am on a Sunday.
Apparently God approves of this use of Sunday morning. Posted by @kevinsidonohoe
Berlin Office Opening
Video from the Berlin office opening. Links to Twitter feed.
Pete and Chasten Buttigieg in New Hampshire - Sept 7, 2019
Saturday, Sept 7, 2019 was a HUGE day for Pete and Chasten in New Hampshire. There were multiple stops, office openings, Vote Vets, and the New Hampshire Dem Convention with many other Dem candidates on hand.
YOU CAN SEE THE Dem Convention video and photos here.
And here is the Vote Vets speech post
This thread will have the other stops. I’ll update this thread as I find new stuff.
From Pete’s Snapchat video - driving into NH.
Manchester post-convention picnic
Chris Meagher writes “540 friends joined us in the park post convention!”
Um… Photo posted by Jose Morales (LINK)
Short video from the picnic
Pete arriving at Kalivas Park in Manchester. Posted by WMUR TV. “Pete arrives to an excited crowd ready to greet him at Kalivas Park in Manchester. “We will win N.H.” he says as he takes the stage.”
Playing cornhole at the picnic. (Pete’s official vote on the name of the game)
Posted by @NHDays
Posted by @NHDays
Pete speaking in Manchester. Posted by @ellynruthstrom
Posted by @JoshuaDuhamel3
Portsmouth Office Opening
They had so many people RSVP for the office opening that they had to move it to a nearby park.
Photo posted by Chris Meagher
Posted on Twitter by @JeanneQuinn
Posted by @ssbrokaw
Somersworth Office Opening
And yet another new NH office opening…. A local posts that this is the first time they have ever had a candidate open an office in this small NH town.
Posted by @kevinsidonohoe
Posted by Chris Meagher
Labor Day with Chasten Buttigieg in New Hampshire!
While Pete has a jam-packed schedule in iowa today, Chasten is in New Hampshire kicking off the new push there. I’ll do a separate post since both will likely generate lots of photos and video.
OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN VIDEO OF THE PARADE:
SHORT VIDEO: Of Chasten pumping up the team.
Posted on Chasten’s Instagram HERE
Chasten with kids4pete and another young fan. Posted by Laura De Veau (LINK)
Short video of the Pete signs in the Milford NH parade. Posted by Kevin Donohoe. (LINK)
Ready for the Milford parade. Posted by Kevin Donohoe.
Posted by Chasten
Posted by Chasten
Posted by Chasten
Labor Day with Pete Buttigieg in Iowa!
I’ll be aggregating coverage of today in Iowa in this post!
Des Moines Register article about Pete staffing up in Iowa - “We’re about to flip the switch here and turn this thing into overdrive,” said Jess O’Connell, a senior adviser to Buttigieg who is focused on the early voting states.”
THREADS on Twitter from embedded press and campaign staff:
DJ Judd’s Labor Day with Buttigieg thread
STOP #1: Cedar Rapids Tour
First up is a tour of Cedar Rapids with Senator Rob Hogg and local officials to discuss the city’s history with serious flooding
Posted by Barbara Rodriguez (LINK)
Photo posted by Dylan Wells (LINK)
Photo posted by DJ Judd (LINK)
STOP #2: Cedar Rapids Climate Roundtable
A roundtable on climate change. I’ll post a full video permalink as soon as I have it.
Short Video: “The grown ups in the room at G7 patted the American president on the head” - posted by The Hill (LINK)
Photo posted by Barbara Rodriguez
With members of the Sunrise Movement (LINK)
STOP #3: CEDAR RAPIDS CAMPAIGN OFFICE OPENING
Short vid posted by Chris Meagher. “20 offices in 20 days in Iowa starts NOW with hundreds packing the new office in Cedar Rapids”
Short video of Pete coming out for office opening.
Photo posted by DJ Judd
Photo posted by Dan Merica (LINK) with text ”Buttigieg tells the audience that “climate change is becoming a clear and present danger to our very way of life,” that the “second amendment has been twisted” and that he wants the make the presidency an “office that kids can look up to.”"
Posted by Anne Bottaro with the text: Amazing turnout for the @PeteButtigieg office opening here in Cedar Rapids. Iowans are fired up for #TeamPete. (LINK)
Short Vid: Pete talks to organizers. Posted by Dylan Wells.
STOP #4 Hawkeye Labor Council Picnic in Cedar Rapids
Next stop… more retail campaigning involving food.
Posted by Barbara Rodriguez “Pete stops at the Hawkeye Labor Council Picnic in Cedar Rapids”
Posted by DJ Judd (LINK)
Posted by DJ Judd (LINK)
Having a quick lunch at the Hawkeye Labor Council-by Saralina Barry (LINK)
Photo posted by DJ Judd
Pete checks out some vintage cars in Hawkeye. Photo posted by DJ Judd.
STOP #5 Iowa City Office Opening
In Iowa City, more than 800 people up to see Pete at the office opening and filled a nearby park. Posted by Molly Hensley-Clancy (LINK)
Harris, the little boy who asked Pete to ride the big slide at the Iowa State Fair, showed up at the Iowa City office dressed like Pete. Posted by Anne Bottaro (LINK)
Photo of one of the new office posted last night by campaign staff.
Posted by Molly Hensley-Clark: “This is how we’re gonna win Iowa, and Iowa is how we’re gonna win the nomination, which is how we’re gonna win the presidency.” (LINK)
From the Des Moines Register (LINK)
Photo posted by DJ Judd
SHORT VIDEO: Pete talks to the crowd in Iowa City about how to win
Pete addresses the overflow crowd in Iowa City. Photo posted by Barbara Rodriguez. (LINK)
Posted by Ben Halle (LINK). Quite the crowd in Iowa City!