Tonight’s rally is at Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. There are more than 700 people there per venue manager.
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Pete’s entrance!
Mayor @PeteButtigieg is on stage in Des Moines. pic.twitter.com/IQKkQi6pxh
— Paige Godden (@PaigeGodden) October 13, 2019
.@PeteButtigieg is telling Iowans what his presidency will look like. It'll include letting women control their own bodies. pic.twitter.com/6KCGaPk3gb
— Paige Godden (@PaigeGodden) October 13, 2019
Someone in the crowd asked @PeteButtigieg what he'd do if Donald Trump came after him on the debate stage. Buttigieg says he's gay and from Indiana, so he can handle bullies. And he adds he can deal with a lot more than a "Tweet full of typos" coming at him. pic.twitter.com/tRfhbWUcN0
— Paige Godden (@PaigeGodden) October 13, 2019
.@PeteButtigieg talking about Bridgette, a 16 year old girl in Muscatine, IA, who told him: “Because of your campaign, I can be myself. I don’t have to be ashamed I have autism.”
— Trick or Commit2Pete👻👻👻 (@kgrohh) October 13, 2019
Our campaign and our movement can cultivate a profound sense of belonging and transform our country. pic.twitter.com/ykzi9xyfWV
"Can I look to you to spread that sense of hope?" @PeteButtigieg asks the crowd gathered in Des Moines tonight. pic.twitter.com/9OZdr5OinT
— Paige Godden (@PaigeGodden) October 13, 2019
Mayor @PeteButtigieg ends his speech in Iowa by telling the crowd of 700: "We're going to make history together." pic.twitter.com/nqyE4OSmhe
— Paige Godden (@PaigeGodden) October 13, 2019
Hello from Roosevelt High School in chilly Des Moines, IA where @PeteButtigieg will hold a town hall at 8:30pET. @FoxNewsMMR #2020Election pic.twitter.com/2SEvVounyO
— Allie Raffa (@AllieRaffa) October 13, 2019
75% of the Qs for Buttigieg so far have been in Spanish or French; he’s apologized for jumbling the French pic.twitter.com/i6dyYNIxgN
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) October 13, 2019
PHOTOS & TWEETS
Posted by @saralena_barry: “Energized crowd in fairly chilly temps. FYI I did not pack for this weather.”
This is a night before the caucus turnout... https://t.co/EFcnaSRTl9
— 🎃🦇〽att Seyfang 🇺🇸🦇🎃 (@mseyfang) October 13, 2019
My mom is an honorary #iowan tonight at @PeteButtigieg’s event in Des Moines. She’s shocked.. Chicagoans don’t get this type of campaign treatment. #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/04UD1QmRZs
— Isabella Murray (@ibellamurray) October 13, 2019
In Des Moines waiting on @PeteButtigieg . # WinTheEra#PeteStorm pic.twitter.com/rElmnRNXPW
— Sarah Dyck (@smdyck) October 13, 2019
Love this. @sparkula1 https://t.co/HDrxR8TwgP
— pdxforpete (@pdxforpete) October 13, 2019
“One way or another the Trump presidency is going to come to an end,” @PeteButtigieg says to laughter.
— Clay Masters (@Clay_Masters) October 13, 2019
He’s asking the crowd to imagine what the country is going to feel like. “We’re going to need a president to pick up the pieces” #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/kVmLNeB4g7
It’s a cool 50 degrees here in Des Moines, IA where hundreds have gathered to hear @PeteButtigieg speak. Buttigieg poses a question, “What’s it going to be like that first day when dawn comes to the country?” He talks about the need for a post-Trump administration that unites. pic.twitter.com/gKrbbaJtss
— Priscilla Thompson (@PriscillaWT) October 13, 2019
Saturday right rally in Des Moines, Iowa
— Philippe Corbé (@PhilippeCorbe) October 13, 2019
Cc @PeteButtigieg pic.twitter.com/fNIG5C20Iu
OMG. a mobile store. Someone was just asking about something like this. Y’all this campaign is so fancy and fun. https://t.co/V9AJlO2yr5
— CharmCity4PeteButtigieg (@Baltimore4Pete) October 13, 2019
.@PeteButtigieg said we’re really getting into the election season on this “brisk” evening. People’s gloved hands are taking pictures. pic.twitter.com/ggLZ6ZfVmu
— Isabella Murray (@ibellamurray) October 13, 2019
It’s definitively the chilliest day of the season, there’s a Hawkeyes football game on TV, and over 700 Iowans showed up to @PeteButtigieg’s Des Moines town hall. #IACaucus pic.twitter.com/7LffjRzoby
— Casey Clemmons (@casey_clemmons) October 13, 2019
Mayor @PeteButtigieg is taking his time talking to people before leaving his Des Moines event. pic.twitter.com/zE60VjlXLD
— Paige Godden (@PaigeGodden) October 13, 2019
Trick or Pete is happening in Des Moines tonight. pic.twitter.com/KfOgttLLD3
— Paige Godden (@PaigeGodden) October 13, 2019
At the Pete Mobile, Buttigieg supporters are committing to caucus. pic.twitter.com/EWqRkKspID
— Adam Wren (@adamwren) October 13, 2019
Folks turning up to hear @PeteButtigieg’s vision for a new kind of politics the last two nights. Something special is happening on this campaign. pic.twitter.com/CoKCSaiBbQ
— Hari Sevugan (@HariSevugan) October 13, 2019
40 degrees in Des Moines & @PeteButtigieg has answered press Qs in 3 languages so far: English, Spanish and French pic.twitter.com/POsGeN45Ou
— Bo Erickson (@BoKnowsNews) October 13, 2019
Yasss https://t.co/z9Hh8liuVe
— Trick or Commit2Pete👻👻👻 (@kgrohh) October 13, 2019
This man has language and judgment. Though I'm not affixed to his religious undertones, I'm very glad he appeared.
— Grace Schroeder (@graceschroeder) October 13, 2019
Tonight we made a special trip to hear @PeteButtigieg We attended the event at our son’s request. The pure joy on his face says it all. Thanks Mayor Pete for taking the time to talk with our 10 year old! pic.twitter.com/R39zRQFY9n
— Cristin Nowak (@cristinnowak) October 13, 2019
Took the family for their first real Iowa political rally. The energy for @PeteButtigieg on this chilly Iowa evening reminds me of a certain junior senator from Illinois...just wish I could have snagged an autograph for Sam. pic.twitter.com/jOe2Bsm9AO
— Steven Hopper (@thinkteach) October 13, 2019
What a great Fall night in Iowa tonight!! So inspired!! #PeteForAmerica #Pete2020 @PeteButtigieg @PeteForAmerica pic.twitter.com/xP8HOP1aZb
— Marlene Mitchell (@mmmitchell24) October 13, 2019
Tonight my family and I braved a chilly Iowa evening to hear @PeteButtigieg speak, and this image courtesy of @mmmitchell24 says so much. This is the kind of leader i want my kids to look up to. This is the kind of leader my kids deserve. #MayorPete #Pete2020 #TeamPete pic.twitter.com/eJivmjyUcN
— Steven Hopper (@thinkteach) October 13, 2019