Buttigieg Tweets Video Preempting Official Campaign Kickoff April 14

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: Democratic presidential hopeful South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Commonwealth Club of California on March 28, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Pete Buttigieg is campaigning in San Francisco.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: Democratic presidential hopeful South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Commonwealth Club of California on March 28, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Pete Buttig... SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: Democratic presidential hopeful South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Commonwealth Club of California on March 28, 2019 in San Francisco, California. Pete Buttigieg is campaigning in San Francisco. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg tweeted out a video Thursday morning preempting his official campaign kickoff on April 14.

So far, Buttigieg only launched an exploratory committee to gauge interest in a possible bid.

The young, previously unknown mayor has had something of a moment recently, raising a respectable $7 million in the first two months of his campaign.

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  1. Oops…it should be spelled Buttigieg

  2. “Preempting”? No. Wrong word. I think you mean “previewing.”

  3. I really like him, but he has a snowball’s chance in hell of being elected.

  4. Avatar for av8r av8r says:

    On electability…In June 1991, 16 months before the 1992 election, Bill Clinton was polling at less than 2% among likely Democratic candidates and his name recognition was sub-35%. He not only won but went on to two very successful terms - despite huge personal negatives and ongoing investigations throughout his presidency. So, I ask, why write off as “unelectable” a candidate like Buttigieg with an exceptionally engaging personal story and an ability to communicate in an exceptionally clear, competent, and coherent way? After the current occupant, this country should be starving for someone like him. If we can hold off on the circular firing squad (other than ejecting Bernie and his bro army, forthwith), he may well surprise us.

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