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Showing Original Post only (View all)I liked Mayor Pete early, but now that he is gaining popularity, it seems media focus is more... [View all]
on his sexuality than his views on issues. Maybe it's just me, or maybe it's just that more people are aware now, but it sure seems there are a lot more stories about his husband or hecklers or coming out or something about being gay, instead of just being a leader. Why isn't Bernie Sanders refered to as the elderly, heterosexual candidate for President? I guess Pete knew what he was getting into....
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I liked Mayor Pete early, but now that he is gaining popularity, it seems media focus is more... [View all]
PeeJ52
Apr 2019
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If he does manage to get the nomination he is the least likely to win in this particular race
Indygram
Apr 2019
#8
I don't see any evidence evangelicals and white nationalist are less likely to vote
Trenzalore
Apr 2019
#14
I'm hoping (almost assuming) that the Buttigieg campaign did early internal polling...
LAS14
Apr 2019
#24
Just like America wasn't ready to elect a black man president in 2008, right?
bearsfootball516
Apr 2019
#31
Oh this is just the beginning..Republicans will be ruthless if he is the nominee. Nt
helpisontheway
Apr 2019
#7
Other candidates get hecklers, this is news because it is a new type of heckler
marylandblue
Apr 2019
#12
The problem with that is if the conversation is about him being gay and people heckling
Indygram
Apr 2019
#13
He's good at turning things around. In this case, he turned to another important topic
marylandblue
Apr 2019
#16
You have said it exactly right, my dear Politicub! Your points are well made. n/t
CaliforniaPeggy
Apr 2019
#27