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Buttigieg, on a long riff about how bad government can deny freedom, says: "Take it from Chasten and me, you are certainly not free if a county clerk gets to tell you who you ought to marry based on their political beliefs." — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigeg: "The forces of change in our country today are tectonic. Forces that help to explain what made this current presidency even possible. That’s why, this time, it’s not just about winning an election—it’s about winning an era." — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg announces 2020 campaign: “My name is Pete Buttigieg. They call me Mayor Pete. I am a proud son of South Bend, Indiana. And I am running for President of the United States.” — PolitiTweet.org

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One of Buttigieg's biggest applause lines so far was him thanking his husband, Chasten: "And to, Chasten, my love, for giving me the strength to do this and the grounding to be myself as we go." — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg takes the stage in South Bend - and looks surprised by the sizable crowd. “Hello South Bend,” he yells. https://t.co/E9PGTXvddp — PolitiTweet.org

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Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler, who spent time with Pete Buttigieg around South by Southwest last month, is endorsing the South Bend Mayor for President today. It's notable, given two Texans - O'Rourke and Castro - are already running. — PolitiTweet.org

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Playing at Buttigieg’s announcement as the rain audibly beats down on the steel roof above the old Studebaker factory floor: “Don’t Rain On My Parade” by Barbra Streisand. — PolitiTweet.org

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“I am impressed by the people standing inside,” Buttigieg said. “I am moved by the people standing outside because this is what the beginning of a new American spring looks like.” — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg addresses the overflow crowd here in South Bend’s freezing rain https://t.co/CKbyN9VTAd — PolitiTweet.org

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Filling up here in South Bend’s Studebaker Building 84 around 90 minutes before Buttigieg’s event is slated to start. https://t.co/sWSzhlmEag — PolitiTweet.org

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Filling up here in South Bend’s Studebaker Building 84 around 90 minutes before Buttigieg’s event is slated to go on. https://t.co/Iem21ZYlSE — PolitiTweet.org

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Gillibrand raises $3 million in the first quarter of 2019, putting her at the lower end of the Democratic hopefuls. But the sizable Senate account she entered the race with has given her a stout $10 million on hand for the coming fight. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @vyurkevich: Here’s what you can expect from Buttigieg’s announcement today. By @merica https://t.co/q5R5AYBIco — PolitiTweet.org

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A good read via @alexburnsNYT on how Pete Buttigieg’s writings from Harvard informed his 2020 campaign https://t.co/zIYFYZ7bWK — PolitiTweet.org

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“What we've seen as we've explored is that we're exploring some really beautiful territory and now it's time to make it official and announce a decision,” Buttigieg told CNN on Friday. — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg's committee has been shoestring for months. According to a Buttigieg aide, the committee currently has 32 people on staff and plans to get to 45 or 50 staffers by the end of the month. The current burn rate on their $7 million haul is less than 10%, the aide added. — PolitiTweet.org

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Just more than a month ago, South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was a largely unknown Midwestern Democrat who decided to run for President. On Sunday, Buttigieg -- the fastest-rising Dem candidate in the large field - will officially launch his campaign. https://t.co/I1Xj4lZ7Ze — PolitiTweet.org

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A day before he officially announces his 2020 campaign, Pete Buttigieg headlined a reception for donors and South Bend locals who have known the mayor for years. Oh yeah, and he met @TheTimMcGraw (who is in town for a concert): https://t.co/TaA7SNAGmu — PolitiTweet.org

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"I thought it was a mistake," Odom said. "I don't think that he looked at every aspect of all the consequences of tearing down 1,000 homes in 1,000 days." Odom, however, is now supporting Buttigieg for president. https://t.co/CT6tnLUGPD — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @vyurkevich: Pete Buttigieg’s plan to revitalize downtown South Bend wasn’t welcome news by everyone in this city. Find out why, and wh… — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg says now he learned from the controversy. “One reason that you'll hear me not being too doctrinaire about some of these policy groups is an awareness that... you're going to be adjusting the finer points of the policy, anyway,” he told CNN. — PolitiTweet.org

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Pete Buttigieg pushed an aggressive plan to revitalize South Bend. Not everyone felt its benefits. Our look at some of Buttigieg’s more controversial decisions as mayor and how what he learned is impacting his 2020 campaign. https://t.co/CT6tnLUGPD w/ @vyurkevich — PolitiTweet.org

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Buell's event w/ Buttigieg was last night. “He is very authentic and this is what people are craving,” she told CNN afterwards. “That is one thing he has in common w/ the current president: What you see is what you get.” “Otherwise,” she said. “they're complete opposites.” — PolitiTweet.org

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@aleighacavalier @DavidWright_CNN @ArletteSaenz 🤷‍♂️ — PolitiTweet.org

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@DavidWright_CNN @ArletteSaenz If by that you mean 15 reporters in a small hotel conference room, then yes. — PolitiTweet.org

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Buttigieg drops "exploratory" from campaign committee name in new FEC filing https://t.co/rhhQfqcs9d (h/t @ArletteSaenz @DavidWright_CNN) Guess he isn't inviting thousands of supporters to South Bend on Sunday to announce he isn't running. — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @kyletblaine: This Buttigieg/Pence episode illustrates a core question many LGBT people have to confront at some point in their life: Ca… — PolitiTweet.org

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Pence said he and Buttigieg "worked very closely together when I was (Indiana's) governor, and I considered him a friend." "And he knows I don't have a problem with him," he added. — PolitiTweet.org

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Vice President Pence tells @DanaBashCNN that Pete Buttigieg is bringing 'attacks on my Christian faith' https://t.co/lE4z919Jyk — PolitiTweet.org

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Castro w/o context: “Your last name is stone and I won’t to assume that you are a stoner. My last name is Castro, don’t assume that I am a dictator." — PolitiTweet.org