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Pete Buttigieg says he is "much more concerned about the debt than what is fashionable in my party." He says that is, in part, because of his age and the fact that the the debt "time bombs" will "go off” at some point in his life. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pete Buttigieg, speaking at the College of Charleston, says his age has given him a "sense of urgency" that may not be felt by older candidates. "The longer you are planning to be here, the more you have on the line," Buttigieg said. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pete Buttigieg about to speak to a large, mostly white crowd at the College of Charleston tonight as part of the school’s Bully Pulpit series. https://t.co/3aDNTs3sXP — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg told @DJJudd that Lewis "encouraged" him "to stick to my guns and keep campaigning hard" during their meeting. "It was an extraordinary meeting," Buttigieg said, with "somebody who I’ve regarded as an American hero." — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg, speaking at a rural policy round table in Hampton, SC, says one of his big concerns is young people leaving rural communities: "We have got to act with, I think, a sense of urgency around the fact that rural communities are going to drain out if we don’t do something.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg: "Even since the 2018 election, we've seen even more pain served up upon rural Americans at the hands of the Trump administration. I think there's a breaking point ahead and I think that it's part of how we're going to win." — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg told CNN after this event that he believes that rural voters' belief in Trump is "close to a tipping point," adding that Democrats need to convince rural voters "that the president's taking rural voters for granted while making them worse off." — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg says Trump "talks a big game when it comes to rural America," but fails to understand issues like broadband access, rural hospitals and teacher shortages. — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg, who recently released a series of a rural policy plans, knocked Trump’s understanding of rural America in South Carolina, accusing the President of thinking that rural America is “just the scenery when he is on the way from Trump Tower to the golf course somewhere.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg on negativity in American politics: "It’s ok to throw an elbow. This is a competition. But we can’t get sucked into this negativity that is dominating our politics. It is stressing people out." — PolitiTweet.org

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Pete Buttigieg, speaking about faith at his first event in South Carolina today, says "by no means does Christian faith or any faith require you to sign up for what is going on in Washington right now." — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kaitlancollins: As Trump's trade team strategized a way to forestall his threatened tariffs, they struck upon a novel approach — appeal… — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg met with Rep. John Lewis in Georgia on Friday. — PolitiTweet.org

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.@BurkeCNN on the faith journey of Pete Buttigieg, including how while the mayor credits Catholicism with awakening his moral conscience, he did not consider participating in the church as an adult because he is gay https://t.co/feHUztU1kX — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @CNNSotu: EXCLUSIVE: 2020 Democratic presidential candidate @PeteButtigieg joins @jaketapper this Sunday on #CNNSOTU. Tune in! https://t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @KFILE: .@emsteck and have a look at Elizabeth Warren's evolution from a conservative academic – where she criticized regulations as a t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @DJJudd: Always read @MegKinnardAP on SC politics: ”A heavy lift”: Religious black voters weigh Buttigieg’s bid https://t.co/IXu2Y4bYkA — PolitiTweet.org

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Tom Ford suggested Pete Buttigieg tailor his suits - a suggestion that Ford says went unheeded. https://t.co/ngJAJjsmpj https://t.co/A2x9cunVmU — PolitiTweet.org

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Tom Ford suggested Pete Buttigieg tailor his suits - a suggesting that Ford says went unheeded. https://t.co/ngJAJjsmpj https://t.co/QrJPgwNZ1Z — PolitiTweet.org

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@MilesParks This is the most NPR tweet ever. — PolitiTweet.org

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If someone is making a slideshow of the Hickenlooper campaign, this needs to be played in full: https://t.co/VVY3FL4hYL — PolitiTweet.org

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My favorite story on the Hick beat: https://t.co/iiOGO1Qsn3 — PolitiTweet.org

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John Hickenlooper ends 2020 presidential campaign, nods at potential Senate bid https://t.co/uPa3SbZTeI w/ @jeffzeleny — PolitiTweet.org

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Hickenlooper doesn't make a Senate announcement in this video... but clearly nods to the impending decision. “I’ve heard from so many Coloradans who want me to run for the United States Senate. ... I intend to give that some serious thought." — PolitiTweet.org

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Hickenlooper officially drops out... — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Kyle_Feldscher: @jeffzeleny @merica First reported by @NickRiccardi — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jeffzeleny: Hickenlooper had framed his candidacy around stopping the leftward shift of the Democratic Party. He will explain his decis… — PolitiTweet.org

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Hickenlooper to end presidential campaign Thursday but hasn't decided whether he will run for the Senate, sources tell CNN https://t.co/uPa3SbIhQ8 w/ @jeffzeleny — PolitiTweet.org

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Hickenlooper has clearly warmed to a Senate run in recent weeks: https://t.co/awPcC8Dkrl Earlier this year: “If the Senate is so good, how come all of those senators are trying to get out. ... “The Senate doesn’t attract me. ... It just doesn’t attract me.” — PolitiTweet.org

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John Hickenlooper plans to end his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination on Thursday, three Democrats familiar with the matter tell @jeffzeleny and me. Hickenlooper hasn't decided whether he will run for the Senate, as party leaders have urged him to do, per sources. — PolitiTweet.org