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March 02, 2020

Politics

‘NO NOMINATION, AGAIN’: Trump says Buttigieg dropping out of Democratic race is plot to ‘take Sanders out of play’

Reacting to reports of Pete Buttigieg ending his presidential bid, US President Donald Trump said this is the “real beginning” of a ploy by the Democrats to get rid of their frontrunner, Bernie Sanders.

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders follows South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg off stage at the conclusion of the tenth Democratic 2020 presidential debate at the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., February 25

March 02, 2020

Politics

Inside the sudden end of Pete Buttigieg’s campaign

The former mayor concluded this weekend that his path had closed, before warning against Bernie Sanders' approach in his dropout speech.

Former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. | Bryon Houlgrave/The Des Moines Register via AP

March 02, 2020

Politics

The Two Things That Sunk Buttigieg’s Candidacy

The changes in the primaries that made it harder for the South Bend mayor to succeed also constitute progress for his party.