Buttigieg says 'absolutely' he can win NH

[TexasTowelie]

CONCORD -- Former South Bend, Ind. Mayor Pete Buttigieg said he can "absolutely" win the first-in-the-nation primary, while admitting it will be more difficult than his breakthrough showing at the Iowa caucus.

"I recognize I am competing with not one but two New England senators from states touching New Hampshire," Buttigieg said referring to primary rivals Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.

"We recognize this is a competitive challenge but I think that the independent nature that is so important here in New Hampshire also allows us to prove once again that this is a campaign that can bring in many different kinds of people across the spectrum and form the coalition that can defeat Donald Trump.”

Buttigieg, 38, said the magnitude of his stunning result in Iowa hit him during a town hall forum at Laconia Middle School Tuesday night.

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[bluewater]

1. The BIG Question: Can Pete beat Joe in New Hampshire?

Buttigieg doesn't have to win the primary or even come in second as long as he beats Biden.

That would make him the definitive leader in the moderate lane of the party.

[TexasTowelie]

2. I wouldn't go that far.

Buttigieg still has to convince POC to vote for him. He hasn't registered in that demographic yet.

[FreeState]

3. He got the second most votes from POC in IA

Biden was not the top vote getter either.

https://postimg.cc/m1Dvtydx

[Garrett78]

4. All 17 of them? I kid...sort of. Seriously, though...

...Buttigieg's alienation of Black folks is significant. It's the main reason why I don't think he'll be the nominee. But he's certainly in the running. South Carolina will be telling, and Buttigieg's chances in SC go up if he finishes ahead of Biden in NH (and NV).