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One Democrat Shoots Atop Polling In Early Primary State – Wait ‘Til You See Who It Is

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The pining for a Democrat – any Democrat – to rise to the occasion and retake the White House in 2028 is all that has been on the minds of the [shrinking] party faithful since it became obvious former President Donald Trump would once again become President Trump. But apparently a new name – well, sorta new – has surfaced in an early primary state poll: Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, he who once declared U.S. highway designs “racist.” He’s actually leading in New Hampshire.

California’s ineffective governor, Gavin Newsom, and the policy-ignorant New York socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are both tied for second place. Meanwhile, Kamala Harris, who stumbled as the Democratic nominee in November ’24, faces the toughest fallout, sharing third place with one of the Seditious Six, the self-righteous Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ).

I’ve visited New Hampshire, and it truly is beautiful, but seriously, what’s happening over there, you New Hampshire people?

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It’s puzzling why Mayor Pete is held in such high esteem, especially given that his tenure as mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and his role as Biden’s transportation secretary were both tainted by accusations of incompetence and an unusual emphasis on social justice issues instead of focusing on transportation. Let’s not forget, he believes that roads can be racist. 

Nonetheless, Buttigieg is beginning to make some classic moves that candidates typically make before launching a campaign, such as recently appearing in the Granite State:

The University of New Hampshire Survey Center poll was released Thursday, a couple of hours before Buttigieg arrived in New Hampshire to campaign with Democrats running in this year’s midterm elections.

Asked about the survey by Fox News Digital, Buttigieg noted, “I’m not on any ballot right now.”

“Obviously, it feels good to be well received,” added Buttigieg, who made plenty of friends in the Granite State as he came in a close second in the 2020 New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary, slightly behind Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.

Pete’s situation parallels that of Gavin Newsom: he has a crappy track record. Even the left-leaning outlet Axios recognizes it:

They [critics] argue that Buttigieg was at times unable to navigate the federal bureaucracy to get hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of infrastructure projects built or launched quickly enough, and that such failures contributed to Donald Trump returning to the White House.

Buttigieg, a former mayor of South Bend, Ind., has little other governing experience to run on, so his tenure as transportation secretary would be critical to convincing voters he’s up to being president, were he to run again.

While he certainly has a significant issue that may haunt him, it’s the fact that he took paternity leave in 2021 during a nationwide supply chain crisis. As someone who values family, I completely understand the difficulties of balancing parenting with career success. However, the image of Pete staying at home with his partner and their twins while the country was grappling with an emergency left many feeling quite underwhelmed.

The Democratic presidential field is looking rather lackluster these days. With a former governor who didn’t succeed, a presidential candidate who came up short, and an average former transportation secretary leading the early polls, one would think conservatives have reason to celebrate.

I mostly do, but I can’t shake the reminder that we had a president as ineffective, uninspiring, and polarizing as Joe Biden just a little over a year ago. We can’t afford to let our guard down just yet.

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