EdanLumpkinsGovernmentBlog

1.  What was Mayor Pete's background before running for president? He was a Southbend Indiana Mayor. 2. What was the high point of Mayor Pete's campaign for president? Coming in first in the Iowa Caucus and the second in New Hampshire. 3. What progressive positions did he adopt in the early stages of this campaign? He supported abolishing the electoral college and the filibuster, as well as giving statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington D.C. and packing the courts. 4. When Buttigieg became more moderate, what two groups of voters did he struggle with? Those who supported Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth warren 5. Why did his campaign struggle after Iowa and New Hampshire? He appealed well to white voters but struggled heavily with minorities, which Nevada and South Carolina both had a significant number of. 6. What was Amy Klobuchar's background before running for president? She was a Hennepin County attorney before being elected to the Minnesota senatorial position. 7. W...