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Democrat Pete Buttigieg on why Californians should vote for him

May. 10, 2019 Politics

Pete Buttigieg speaking at a fundraiser in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo credit: Lorie Shaull/CC 2.0, via Flickr

Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is running for the Democratic nomination for president. He’s in California, holding events and fundraisers to win potential votes in the state’s primary. We ask about his views on health care, higher ed, the Green New Deal, and breaking up Facebook.

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