Pete Buttigieg’s Greatest 2020 Strength—and Weakness
ON THE BOOT-EDGE-EDGE OF GLORY
The 2020 wunderkind started strong, but has struggled with a homegrown crisis just before the first major debate.
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It appears increasingly likely that the 2020 Democratic primary field will be the most wide open in recent memory, and perhaps in the history of American politics. As candidates move through the nomination process, there are already arguments being made as to the strengths—and weaknesses—of those who have entered the field and their chances in a general election against President Trump.
Pete Buttigieg
Date launched: April 14, 2019