SOUTH BEND, IN — Mayor
Pete
Buttigieg
officially
announced his candidacy for
president of the United States
Sunday
afternoon
in
South
Bend, Indiana. Crowds began
to gather as early as 8 a.m. for
the 2:30 p.m. announcement,
with thousands of supporters
packing into the town’s former
Studebaker automaker factory.
If elected, Buttigieg would
not only be the first openly gay
president but also the country’s
youngest president at 37 years
old.
The factory building where
the event took place stood
as a symbol for the Buttigieg
campaign and the triumphs
of his mayorship. Studebaker
shut its doors in 1963, leaving a
devastated economy in its wake.
Now, the former factory is being
rebuilt as a hub for regional tech
and business startups.
Buttigieg was born and raised
in South Bend. He is Harvard-
educated, a Rhodes scholar and
an Afghanistan War veteran.
After
completing
his
tour
overseas, he decided to return
home to South Bend.
As
mayor,
Buttigieg
has
prided himself on his efforts to
revitalize the town’s economy.
He
recognized
South
Bend
would
never
have
another
Studebaker and worked to seek
out other forms of revenue. He
said instead of trying to return
to the way things were he
decided to look to the future.
“There is no such thing
as an honest politics that
revolves around the word
‘again’,” Buttigieg said.
A number of other mayors
came out to support Buttigieg
at the event, including Nan
Whaley of Dayton, Ohio,
and Christopher Cabaldon
of
West
Sacramento,
California,
who
each
delivered opening remarks.
In their eyes, a small-town
mayor is exactly who the
country needs in the Oval
Office.
Steve Adler, the mayor
of Austin, Texas, also came
out in support Buttigieg, a
notable move in a primary
that
will
included
two
Texas-based
politicians.
Adler refered to him as “a
Mayor’s Mayor.”
“Wouldn’t it be great if we
had a president who knows
that freedom is sacred and
sometimes ‘freedom to,’ like
freedom to be who you are
and to love who you want
is as important as freedom
from someone you fear?”
Adler said.
Buttigieg
announced
his
campaign would be built upon
the pillars of freedom, security
and democracy.
“Security
means
cyber
security,” Buttegieg said. “It
means
election
security.
It
means keeping us safe in the
face of violent white nationalism
rearing its ugly head. Let’s pick
our heads up to face what might
be the greatest security of our
time — climate change and
climate destruction.”
Buttigieg
argued
as
a
millennial
he
is
the
only
candidate who will be alive to
see the impacts of global climate
change. He issued a challenge to
Republican politicians.
“If you don’t like our plans
on climate, fine, show us yours,”
Buttigieg said.
Public Policy senior CJ Meyer
traveled from Ann Arbor to see
the event.
“The Democratic field is all
within the same ballpark when
it comes to policy,” Mayer wrote
in an email interview. “What
distinguishes Mayor Pete is his
messaging and his language.
He has a unique ability to frame
policy
challenges,
such
as
climate change and healthcare,
and American values, such as
freedom and religion, in a way
that no Democrat has in decades.
Between his framing abilities
and his impressive experience,
he represents for both urgency
and action, and he’s a new type
of candidate.”
Buttigieg
has
gained
momentum
over
the
past
months, already accruing nearly
$7 million dollars in campaign
donations but said there is
still work ahead in a crowded
Democratic field.
“The
horror
show
in
Washington
is
mesmerizing,
it’s all consuming, but starting
today we’re gonna change the
channel,” Buttigieg said.
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Pete Buttigieg formally announces
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Mayor of South Bend, IN already raised nearly $7 million in campaign donations