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California_Republic

(1,826 posts) Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:09 PM Mar 2019

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In slow rise Pete Buttigieg rises to 5% at DU, passing Beto

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In slow rise Pete Buttigieg rises to 5% at DU, passing Beto (Original Post) California_Republic Mar 2019 OP

Yes, just noticed that! elleng Mar 2019 #1

The more I read about him the more impressed I am katmondoo Mar 2019 #2

Mayor Pete is full of substance and is not just an empty suit. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 2019 #3

I hope to see Bernie tomorrow. California_Republic Mar 2019 #5

Post removed Post removed Mar 2019 #4

Yes, a big hurtle to overcome California_Republic Mar 2019 #8

That would be tricky ... I'd happily settle for VP though! Then we don't have to give up any mr_lebowski Mar 2019 #10

Hillary was faced with the same situation - what to call the first male spouse of a president. I patricia92243 Mar 2019 #11

First Gentleman DavidDvorkin Mar 2019 #12

Not so fast DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2019 #13

Hopefully the same way he will slowly rise to be our nominee and then our POTUS. patricia92243 Mar 2019 #6

No surprise there!! Mayor Pete is a rising star from what I've seen and read so far. InAbLuEsTaTe Mar 2019 #7

Buttigieg is very impressive Devil Child Mar 2019 #9

substance over flash and glamour nt msongs Mar 2019 #14

I watched his CNN Town Hall today IndyOp Mar 2019 #15

elleng

(141,926 posts)

1. Yes, just noticed that!

Reply to California_Republic (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:09 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
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katmondoo

(6,523 posts)

2. The more I read about him the more impressed I am

Reply to California_Republic (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:16 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Hassin Bin Sober

(27,422 posts)

3. Mayor Pete is full of substance and is not just an empty suit.

Reply to California_Republic (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:17 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

5. I hope to see Bernie tomorrow.

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #3)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:18 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
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California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

8. Yes, a big hurtle to overcome

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Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:19 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
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mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

10. That would be tricky ... I'd happily settle for VP though! Then we don't have to give up any

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Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:21 PM

Mar 2019

of our great Senators who are running presently, which is a plus ...

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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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patricia92243

(12,974 posts)

11. Hillary was faced with the same situation - what to call the first male spouse of a president. I

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Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:23 PM

Mar 2019

can't remember what they decided.

I like "first dude" as a casual way of speaking, but I guess the formal title would be "First Gentleman" the opposite of First Lady.

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DavidDvorkin

(20,526 posts)

12. First Gentleman

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Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:32 PM

Mar 2019

As we now call the president's wife the First Lady.

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DemocratSinceBirth

(101,705 posts)

13. Not so fast

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Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:36 PM

Mar 2019

https://news.gallup.com/poll/183713/socialist-presidential-candidates-least-appealing.aspx

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patricia92243

(12,974 posts)

6. Hopefully the same way he will slowly rise to be our nominee and then our POTUS.

Reply to California_Republic (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:18 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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InAbLuEsTaTe

(25,516 posts)

7. No surprise there!! Mayor Pete is a rising star from what I've seen and read so far.

Reply to California_Republic (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:19 PM

Mar 2019

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!
Welcome to the revolution!!!

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Devil Child

(2,728 posts)

9. Buttigieg is very impressive

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Sat Mar 23, 2019, 05:20 PM

Mar 2019

I'm watching him very closely.

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msongs

(73,239 posts)

14. substance over flash and glamour nt

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Sat Mar 23, 2019, 06:39 PM

Mar 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
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IndyOp

(15,743 posts)

15. I watched his CNN Town Hall today

Reply to California_Republic (Original post)

Sat Mar 23, 2019, 07:00 PM

Mar 2019

and just downloaded his autobiography.

I am intrigued - hope Rachel has him on soon.

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