Buttigieg starting to make closing argument to Granite Staters
Pete Buttigieg has come a long way in New Hampshire.
He entered the race as a little-known mayor from Indiana. Now, he’s one of the major Democratic candidates as decision time approaches.
“I have been so moved to see how seriously the people of New Hampshire take the role that you have,” Buttigieg said Friday night at a town hall at the University of New Hampshire.
Buttigieg is starting to make his closing argument to Granite Staters.
“The one thing that's even bigger than the majority that agrees that we are against this president is an even bigger majority that agrees on what we're for. Remember we're the ones that are trying to get you a raise. We're the ones ready to deliver paid family leave,” he said.
The campaign trail is less crowded during the impeachment trial.
“I don't think anybody's going to hold it against senators that they're doing their job,” Buttigieg told reporters. “Obviously, what's going on in Washington's important, but from my perspective as a presidential campaign, we want to be on the ground, engaging with voters as much as possible.”
Buttigieg says his message across the country is the same but that he hears the concerns of all voters.
“When I'm in the north in New Hampshire and some other communities, too, I hear a lot of concerns about economics that remind me of issues we faced at home in South Bend,” he said. “A lot of communities, especially in the Seacoast area, are concerned about PFAS contamination, and we're going continue to make sure that we're engaging.”