Blog Post 3.7 - "The Drop Outs"

1.  What was Mayor Pete's background before running for president?
Pete was the mayor of South Bend, Indiana.
2. What was the high point of Mayor Pete's campaign for president?
Winning the Iowa primary and finishing second in New Hampshire.
3. What progressive positions did he adopt in the early stages of this campaign?
Pete supported Medicare-for-all, the abolition of the electoral college, and statehood for Puerto Rico and D.C.
4. When Buttigieg became more moderate, what two groups of voters did he struggle with?
He lost his support among the ideological left and black voters.
5. Why did his campaign struggle after Iowa and New Hampshire?
After Iowa and New Hampshire, the states became more diverse, and Buttigieg does not perform well with minority voters.
6. What was Amy Klobuchar's background before running for president?
She was the senator of Minnesota and Hennepin County attorney.
7. What was the high point of her campaign for president?
She finished third in the New Hampshire primary.
8. Why was she viewed by so many as a strong presidential candidate?
She had the ability to win in red states as a Democrat, and she could pass bipartisan bills. She passed more than 20 bills when she was in Congress
9. How did she perform after New Hampshire?
She could not perform well among minority voters in Nevada and South Carolina, weakening her campaign.
10. What were her main issues she highlighted while running for office?
The need to revamp infrastructure, reduce prescription drug prices, rejoin the Paris Climate Accord, and address gender inequalities.