Obama diplomats throw in with Buttigieg

[babylonsister]

Obama diplomats throw in with Buttigieg
The young mayor has nearly two dozen former ambassadors lending heft to his campaign and mining their elite networks for new supporters.
By DANIEL STRAUSS and JACQUELINE FELDSCHER
09/09/2019 04:45 PM EDT


Pete Buttigieg has enlisted an army of elite supporters to argue that the 37-year-old mayor of a small city has what it takes to be the leader of the free world.

Nearly two dozen former ambassadors who worked for President Barack Obama abroad see a commander in chief in the South Bend, Ind., mayor and are using their fundraising connections and stature in elite Democratic circles to build support for him. The campaign is currently discussing plans to deploy Buttigieg’s team of former ambassadors to woo influential undecided Democrats to his team, according to multiple people with knowledge of those discussions.

Buttigieg’s diplomatic support extends to the rank and file, as well: Employees of the State Department and agencies within it, along with their spouses, have given more money to Buttigieg’s campaign (over $62,000) than to any other Democrat running for president in 2020, according to analysis from the Center for Responsive Politics.

The diplomatic support is part of a balancing act for Buttigieg, who is running as a candidate of generational change with big ideas but a relatively thin political résumé. As he ramps up his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, the ambassadorial support balances Buttigieg’s youth with experience, giving him a stamp of approval from experienced and credentialed party insiders.

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/09/pete-buttigieg-ambassador-support-2020-1479225

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Great article! The following sentence summarizes it well for me:

As he ramps up his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, the ambassadorial support balances Buttigieg’s youth with experience, giving him a stamp of approval from experienced and credentialed party insiders.

[a kennedy]

2. I really like this candidate........

still this close, (thumb and forefinger a freckle apart), to declaring my allegiance, but getting terribly close.

[FreeState]

7. He's fantastic

I’m convinced he can lead our nation back to normalcy and law and order.

[FakeNoose]

3. I believe Mayor Pete is the future of our Party

... however I still think he's a long shot for this election. If Buttigieg should win the nomination I would be happy to support him and vote for him. He's brilliant, a great communicator, and he'll only get better in future elections.

[radical noodle]

4. One of the reasons I like Pete is his calm manner

After these years of trump chaos, I hate hearing our candidates yelling and bickering at debates.

Yes, his chances right now are pretty slim, but I'm still solidly in his corner.

[Corgigal]

5. And the tone of his voice.

Calm, thoughtful and steady.

[defacto7]

6. This is what I want to hear!

Go Pete!

[demmiblue]

8. I think Obama is secretly rooting for Mayor Pete. n/t