Mar 02 WATCH: Biden holds Dallas rally, with Klobuchar’s endorsement Rivals no more, Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg united behind Joe Biden's presidential bid on Monday as the Democratic Party's moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice president just hours before voting began across a series of high-stakes Super… Continue reading
Mar 02 Klobuchar, Buttigieg endorse Biden on eve of Super Tuesday By Steve Peoples, Bill Barrow, Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press Amy Klobuchar and Pete Buttigieg are uniting behind Joe Biden's presidential bid as the Democratic Party's moderate wing scrambled to boost the former vice president just hours before voting begins in high-stakes Super Tuesday states. Continue reading
Mar 02 Inside the final month of Buttigieg’s historic campaign By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The former mayor of Indiana's fourth largest city, an openly gay 38-year-old whose name most voters still can't pronounce, formally suspended his White House bid Sunday night. Continue reading
Mar 01 WATCH: Buttigieg ends historic presidential campaign, urges unity By Thomas Beaumont, Meg Kinnard, Steve Peoples, Associated Press The decision came just a day after one of Buttigieg's leading rivals, former Vice President Joe Biden, scored a resounding victory in South Carolina that sparked new pressure on the party's moderate wing to coalesce behind Biden. Continue reading
Mar 01 Buttigieg at crossroads after poor finish in South Carolina By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The window is closing for Pete Buttigieg's longshot presidential campaign. His fourth-place finish in South Carolina exposed a core vulnerability, namely the inability to attract the support of black voters who are vital to any winning Democratic coalition. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 3:10 With Biden leading in South Carolina, candidates spread to Super Tuesday states By Lisa Desjardins 2020 Democrats are making their final appeals to South Carolina voters before the primary stakes rise even higher on Super Tuesday. The latest polls from the Palmetto State show former Vice President Joe Biden with a substantial lead, followed by… Continue watching
Feb 27 Buttigieg aides say path beyond Super Tuesday is possible but tricky By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press “Bernie Sanders will be the delegate leader after the March 3rd contests, but whether that makes him the prohibitive nominee is highly dependent on Pete’s performance,” an aide said in a memo released to the media and aimed at keeping… Continue reading
Feb 25 WATCH: Buttigieg vows to focus on diversity ahead of South Carolina By Meredith Lee, Yamiche Alcindor “It's so important for us to broaden that base in order to win. And in order to deserve to win,” Buttigieg told the PBS NewsHour in an interview. Continue reading
Feb 24 ‘Why would I get out?’ Democratic candidates brush off calls to quit By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar said during a stop in Arkansas the day after she came in sixth in Nevada that dropping out was "not even a close call" for her. … Continue reading
Feb 23 Buttigieg questions 3rd place finish in Nevada, cites errors By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press Pete Buttigieg’s campaign has questioned his third-place finish in Nevada’s caucuses and called for the state’s Democratic party to release a more detailed breakdown of votes and address reports of more than 200 problems allocating votes in Saturday’s caucuses. Continue reading