Blog 3.7
1. What was Mayor Pete's background before running for president? He was the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, 2. What was the high point of Mayor Pete's campaign for president? The high point of his campaign was when he won the Iowa caucuses. 3. What progressive positions did he adopt in the early stages of this campaign? In the beginning, he adopted things, such as : abolishing the Electoral College, creating an automatic voter registration system, and giving statehood to Puerto Rico and Washington, DC. He signaled openness to abolishing the Senate filibuster and packing the Supreme Court with new justices. 4. When Buttigieg became more moderate, what two groups of voters did he struggle with? He struggled with those on the ideological left and among black voters. 5. Why did his campaign struggle after Iowa and New Hampshire? Since Pete did not have support from a diverse group of people, he struggled in more diverse states...