Tag Archives: Pete Buttigieg

Mayor Pete: I Came Out Because I Wanted To Date

CNN reports: Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, described how his life would have been if he’d come out sooner. “I came out because I wanted to date. If dating had been available to me in my 20s I’m not sure I’d have gotten nearly as much done,” he said. “The city was a jealous bride and I …

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NH Poll: Sanders +12 Over Biden, Mayor Pete Surges

The Associated Press reports: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) leads the Democratic field in New Hampshire, but South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg is on the rise and running neck-and-neck with former Vice President Joe Biden, according to a new poll. The latest Granite State Poll from the University of New Hampshire finds Sanders at 30 percent, followed by Biden …

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INDIANA: Surfaced Yearbook Shows Mayor Pete’s High School Voted Him “Most Likely To Become President”

ABC News reports: Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg may have a leg up on his competition in 2020. In South Bend, Indiana, Buttigieg is nearly universally known and nearly everyone seems to have a “Mayor Pete” story. Katie Kowals, an intake nurse at the city’s Memorial Hospital, said her brother-in-law knows Buttitgieg well, but added, “He was exactly as he …

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Franklin Graham Condemns Anti-Gay Protests Against Mayor Pete With Citation Of Leviticus Death Penalty

“Protesters shouting ‘Sodom and Gomorrah’ interrupted mayor and 2020 presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg this week at a rally in Iowa. I don’t agree with heckling anyone – I think we should be respectful. In response, Buttigieg made the comment, ‘the condition of my soul is in the hands of God.’  Mayor Buttigieg is absolutely right. His soul is in the …

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Mayor Pete Joins Striking Workers On Picket Line

Boston’s ABC affiliate reports: For the second time, a presidential hopeful joined striking Stop & Shop workers on the picket line. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, of South Bend, Indiana, visited with members of the United Food and Commercial Workers union Friday afternoon in Malden. “This largest private sector labor action strike in three years is sending a message that is going …

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Rasmussen Poll: 59% Would Vote For Gay President

From the right-leaning polling outfit Rasmussen: Pete Buttigieg, the little-known Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is hoping to be the first openly gay presidential nominee of a major party. Most voters are willing to support a gay president, but they’re far less confident that others close to them feel the same way. A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and …

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Homocon Amb. Richard Grenell Accuses Mayor Pete Of Smollett-Style “Hate Hoax” Against Mike Pence [VIDEO]

“Mayor Pete has been pushing this hate hoax along the lines of Jussie Smollett for a very long time now, several weeks, and I find it really ironic that Mayor Pete stayed silent about this so-called hate hoax on him and others during 2015, 2016, 2017 when Mike Pence was governor. There was total silence. It’s ironic that right about …

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Mayor Pete: The Mueller Report Won’t “Change Much”

Deadline reports: Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told Late Night host Seth Meyers tonight that the Mueller report “confirmed a lot of things that we were worried about.” However, he added, “Politically, I’m not sure it will change much. It’s one more reminder that if we really want to send Trumpism into the history books, the best thing we can …

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Trump: I’d Think I’d Like Running Against Mayor Pete

The Hill reports: President Trump said Wednesday that he would welcome the opportunity to run against Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, his first direct comment on the South Bend, Ind. mayor. In an interview with David Webb on SiriusXM, Trump speculated that he may end up campaigning for the presidency in 2020 against Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), former Vice President …

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IOWA: Christian Activists Depict Mayor Pete As Lashing Jesus, “Every Vote Is A Lash On The Back Of Christ”

Raw Story reports: A group of anti-LGBT protesters followed Pete Buttigieg to another town in Iowa for a bizarre demonstration. One man demonstrated his hatred for homosexuality by dressing up as Buttigieg and whipping another man dressed as Jesus on the cross, while a third man dressed as Satan harangued confused onlookers in front of a garage in Marshalltown. “Beat …

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Tucker Carlson Mocks Media Hype For Mayor Pete: They Want To “Consume Every Last Drop Of Buttigieg, Yum”

“Imagine how it must feel to be to be Beto O’Rourke right now. If you’re O’Rourke, you’re out there running for president really hard, or at least running for vice president. You are running anyway. You are giving speech after speech every day: ‘Children are our future. Today the first day of the rest of your life.’ Inspiring stuff like …

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IOWA: Christian Activist Randall Terry Screams About “Sodom And Gomorrah” At Mayor Pete’s Rally [VIDEO]

Politico Playbook reports: South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg swept into Iowa on Tuesday, drawing some of the biggest crowds of the 2020 race so far in the first-in-the-nation caucus state. He faced anti-gay hecklers at two events, including in Des Moines where a man in the crowd shouted ‘remember Sodom and Gomorrah!’ just after Buttigieg talked about marrying his husband, …

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Mayor Pete To Headline Human Rights Campaign Gala

Via press release: Today, HRC announced that Pete Buttigieg, a trailblazer who made history in launching his presidential campaign, will speak at the HRC Las Vegas Dinner on Saturday, May 11. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is the first openly gay candidate to run for the Democratic presidential nomination. “Mayor Pete Buttigieg is changing hearts and minds across America in …

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Maddow Asks Mayor Pete About Coming Out [VIDEO]

The Washington Examiner reports: MSNBC host Rachel Maddow pressed 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg on Monday about the personal journey he took to come out as an openly gay public figure in conservative Indiana. Maddow, 46, prefaced the conversation by warning the mayor of South Bend, Ind., that she had “an awkward question” for him, before explaining how she …

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Fox Owner’s Son Makes Max Donation To Mayor Pete

Mediaite reports: James Murdoch, the son of media mogul and Fox News founder Rupert Murdoch, made the maximum possible donation to Democrat Pete Buttigeig‘s 2020 presidential campaign. According to newly filed reports, the Murdoch son donated $2,800 to the South Bend, Indiana mayor’s campaign, which is the maximum possible donation to a primary candidate. Despite his last name, James Murdoch …

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LIVE VIDEO: Mayor Pete Formally Launches 2020 Bid

The New York Times reports: Pete Buttigieg, the young Midwestern mayor whose presidential bid has been an unlikely early focus of attention from Democratic voters and donors, was set to officially kick off his campaign on Sunday afternoon in his hometown. Mr. Buttigieg, a 37-year-old Rhodes Scholar and veteran of the war in Afghanistan, would represent a series of historic …

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NOM Fundraises Off Mayor Pete: He Has “Slapped All Of Us In The Face” Just For Opposing Same-Sex Marriage

Via press release from hate group leader Brian Brown: When Buttigieg announced in 2015 that he was gay, Pence was asked by the media for his reaction. He commented, “I hold Mayor Buttigieg in the highest personal regard. I see him as a dedicated public servant and a patriot.” Last week Buttigieg repaid Pence’s kindness with a slap in the …

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Mike Pence: I Don’t Believe In Discrimination, Mayor Pete’s Problem Is With The First Amendment [VIDEO]

The Hill reports: Vice President Mike Pence responded to criticism from 2020 White House hopeful Pete Buttigieg (D) in an interview that aired on Friday, accusing the South Bend, Ind., mayor of ginning up a conflict for votes. In an interview with CNN, Pence said that the mayor knew that Pence did not have a problem with him over his …

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Mayor Pete On Ellen: Mike Pence Should Say He Has Changed His Mind And Backs LGBT Protections [VIDEO]

USA Today reports: In a taped appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” scheduled to air Friday, Pete Buttigieg responded to Pence’s accusation that he criticized the vice president’s faith when he said the “Mike Pences” of the world should understand that he didn’t choose to be gay. ‘“I’m not critical of his faith; I’m critical of bad policies,” Buttigieg said. …

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Tony Perkins: God Didn’t Make Mayor Pete Gay [VIDEO]

“The fact is, God does not create people that way. Now, there’s circumstances that lead one maybe down that path, and I’m not saying anyone would choose that lifestyle. But to say that they were made by God? First off, the science doesn’t back that up, and Scripture doesn’t back that up, because Jesus himself spoke to what marriage was. …

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