Pete Buttigieg Surges
At the fifth presidential democratic debate, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, may become the new target of front-runners.
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Episode Notes
Pete Buttigieg will take the stage at the fifth presidential democratic debate as the front-runner in the Iowa polls. His rise, while surprising for some, can’t simply be explained as luck. So, how did Buttigieg go from being the mayor of South Bend with a name nobody could pronounce to the Democratic front-runner for president in Iowa? Plus, how might competitors try to knock Mayor Pete off his game at the debate?
Guest: Adam Wren, contributing editor at Politico Magazine and Indianapolis Monthly
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Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, Danielle Hewitt and Mara Silvers.