The Buttigieg candidacy is a sign that the political system is at an inflection point, and voters are prepared to think outside the box, writes GeraldFSeib
Imagine two decades ago, or even one, that the 37-year-old, openly gay mayor of a medium-size American city appeared on stage and declared he was running for president. He either would have been laughed off that stage, or widely ignored.
Today, that person, South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, isn’t simply making a run, he may be the hottest candidate in the land. He raised more than $7 million in the first quarter of the year, has qualified for Democratic primary debates, has moved the needle with policy proposals and...
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