Buttigieg isn’t the only politician to exit a Democratic presidential primary with an enduring army of online super fans.
“Team Pete” didn’t disappear, but the “veepstakes” reactivated his supporters, said Mike Schmuhl, Buttigieg’s 2020 campaign manager.
This week, though, he joined the list of vice presidential hopefuls to cancel a planned event with limited explanation.
They reject the idea that America isn’t ready for a major-party ticket featuring both a Black woman and the first out gay vice presidential pick.
“I definitely think in my lifetime he will be on a ticket,” said Brandon Neal, a Democratic strategist and senior adviser to the 2020 campaign.
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