Pete Potpourri - Dec 9, 2019

Our daily round-up of misc Pete Buttigieg content & media.

TODAY IN PETELANDIA - Pete is in South Bend. He gives his final address to the South Bend Common Council. Our coverage is here.

CAMPAIGN VIDEO: PETE AND KIDS

.@PeteButtigieg is running for them. Chip in to help us build a brighter future → https://t.co/nI6q2zSVg9 pic.twitter.com/ibRbLoMdpt

— Team Pete HQ (@PeteForAmerica) December 9, 2019

IMAGES

Taken in Davenport IA this week. Posted by IAStartingLine here

Pete about to go to his last city council meeting as Mayor of South Bend. See Chasten tweet below!

BARNSTORMERS FOR PETE VIDEO

TALKING ABOUT PETE

A pundit suggests Warren’s attacks on Pete are “miniscule” and she’s do better to focus on her own message.

Pete answers EW’s accusation and Hilary Rosen questions why Warren would go after Pete for “something so minuscule”

-CNN, Newsroom
12/8/19#PeteForPresident#TeamPete#ThePeteEffect pic.twitter.com/4M7qVyMrPn

— THE PETE EFFECT (@ThePeteEffect) December 8, 2019

It shows Warren still can’t defend M4A.

re: @ewarren's McKinsey attacks against @PeteButtigieg on @UPonMSNBC - "it also shows that Warren still can’t defend Medicare-for-All, if she’s changing the conversation to something so obscure, that’s a big red flag right there." ... "kudos to #MayorPete" added @Shermichael_ pic.twitter.com/sFCGgMWcbK

— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) December 8, 2019

ENDORSEMENTS

IOWA STARTING LINE - After Big Iowa Trip, Buttigieg Secures New Local Endorsements

Includes: 4 mayors, 2 former state reps, 8 city counsel/board members, 3 reverends, 3 activists

"Also part of the new endorsements is Suzanna de Baca, a recent president and CEO of Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, and a key leader in women’s rights networks in Iowa."

TWEETS NOT TO BE MISSED

Ooh — you can find out all of Pete’s run times and charity races. This is hard-hitting journalism!

NEW: Here are all of @PeteButtigieg's times in races, per @athlinks (h/t @runnersworld's Kit Fox). https://t.co/CLugcPQQh9 https://t.co/k9WctIJ6Jk

— Adam Wren (@adamwren) December 9, 2019

Today, McKinsey released Pete from his NDA and the campaign announced they will open their fundraisers to the press.

Big day of transparency for @PeteButtigieg.

- Campaign says future fundraisers will be open to the press, and vows to release a list of fundraiser names

- McKinsey says it will allow Buttigieg to release a list of his former clients

Read here w/ @Axios: https://t.co/ITbWpL7Uas

— Ursula Perano (@UrsulaPerano) December 9, 2019

ARTICLES

NEW YORK TIMES - Buttigieg, in Search of Black Support, Looks Homeward

A more fair and balanced story that includes quotes from Pete supporters in South Bend.

ORDER OF THE COIF - Buttigieg, universality and the progressive sneer

Good blog piece about why some of the far left mindset has drifted so far from the norm.

QUORA - What do you think of Pete Buttigeig answer - EXCELLENT

This has been making the rounds today. Fantastic mini-essay on why the far left is so set on their policy of outrage and how Pete threatens that policy by being effective.

BUZZFEED - There’s A Persistent Idea That Pete Buttigieg Ignored Black South Bend. It’s Not True.

A balanced look at Pete’s record in South Bend.

NEWNOWNEXT - Is Pete Buttigieg Arizona’s New Frontrunner for 2020?