Buttigieg Cancels Four-Stop Swing to Florida

[RandySF]

Washington Post: “Multiple aides to Buttigieg said he is sick and needed a day to rest. Buttigieg looked sweatier than usual during the debate and appeared to have a cough drop in his mouth at various moments. He has maintained one of the more rigorous schedules of any of the candidates and will still appear at a breakfast in Charleston on Wednesday morning. Three of the events scheduled in South Florida were fundraisers, meaning the cancellation could be a costly one for Buttigieg.”

“His campaign has been pushing to raise $13 million by Super Tuesday, and it sent a several-page memo to supporters outlining where and why it needs money for ad buys.”



https://politicalwire.com/2020/02/26/buttigieg-cancels-four-stop-swing-to-florida/

[NurseJackie]

2. I hope it's not contagious. I hope he's feeling better soon.

[StevieM]

3. This is devastating news.

He needed this campaign stop and he needed those fundraisers to get on the air in advance of Super Tuesday.

It is impressive that he did so well in last night's debate while battling illness.

[BusyBeingBest]

4. And somehow the oldsters march on, with their

1940's-era non-coddled pre-antibacterial soap immune systems. Get well, Pete.

[RandySF]

7. Don't forget Gen X

Drinking out of water hoses and fountains and now carrying bottled water for our own kids.

[BusyBeingBest]

10. Damn straight!

Fellow Gen-Xer!

[Blue_playwright]

9. Only in jest... Nt

[Peacetrain]

5. Hot tea and honey and plenty of rest Mayor Pete..

Hope you feel better soon

[left-of-center2012]

6. I didn't notice Pete's health, but ...

I kept noticing how red in the face Bernie got at times during the debate
and worried about him.

Wishing all our candidates good health.

[PatSeg]

12. I've noticed that with Bernie in

pretty much every debate.

[tritsofme]

13. Not sure I understand his path to the nomination at this point. Is he competitive to win any Super

Tuesday state? Especially after what we must expect will be a pretty poor showing in SC.

[squirecam]

15. No

He is not favored in any Super Tuesday state.

[tritsofme]

16. Him and Amy should drop out on Saturday.

No path to the nomination, only splitting the anti-Bernie vote at this point.

[bearsfootball516]

19. I think after SC, we'll see large amounts of Pete and Amy voters shift to Biden.

It'll be clear that Biden is the only candidate with a shot to take down Bernie, and support from the moderate voters will start coalescing around him.

[tritsofme]

20. If Joe pulls it out like he needs to on Saturday, I'll be one of them.

Otherwise it’s all-in on the Bloomberg Death Star.

[DarthDem]

17. Not One

I did noticed that he coughed a time or two last night. He was still pretty effective, although it was almost in a Greek-chorus sort of way, interrupting Mayor Bloomberg and Sen. Sanders with pointed barbs. He's impressive. I would not be able to debate Mayor Buttigieg without some serious preparation on just about anything outside of Star Trek and Star Wars. And maybe the NFL, college basketball and baseball.

Feel better, Mayor.

That said, no, he has no path to the nom. I want him to run for governor or U.S. Senate in Indiana in the next appropriate cycle.

[IrishEyes]

23. I agree.

He is only 38 so he has a long career ahead of him. He could run for president again after being in the senate or being governor. I like him a lot. I hope he feels better.

[MoonlitKnight]

24. Time to take the campaign warchest and spend it on a different race

Agree, Senate or Governor. Someone should learn from Beto’s colossal mistake.

[DarthDem]

26. +1

And good Beto reference. That's it exactly.

[DarthDem]

25. Exactly!

I hope he feels better too.

[LAS14]

14. If these people would have given money if Buttigieg had shown up, I hope they'll...

... give money anyway to support him while he's sick!!!

[AngelicaHora]

18. He's had such a crazy schedule

They barely give him time to rest or even sleep. He's giving this campaign everything he's got. It's remarkable he was still able to perform well in the debate.

I wish more people viewed his youth and endurance as an important asset. It seems like it's only a minor consideration for most voters.

[cwydro]

21. I have no idea how any of these folks handle this schedule.

I’m in excellent health, but the thought of one of their days blows me away.

Of course, I’m not much of a people person either lol. That would wear me down in one hour!

[Moderateguy]

22. I am surprised that all of the candidates haven't collapsed of exhaustion....

Just looking at their daily schedule is exhausting for me and I am a good 35 years younger than most of them

[dumptrump1]

27. hope he feels better soon!

Campaigning is a tough gig, that I guess only women and men in their 70s are fit for.