Chasten Buttigieg on husband Pete's presidential aspirations: "For real?"
Preview: John Dickerson talks with South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his surprising decision to run for president
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Preview: John Dickerson talks with South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg about his surprising decision to run for president
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s decision to run for president was a surprise when he first mentioned it to his husband. The Afghanistan War veteran would be the first openly gay nominee of a major presidential party. He would also be the youngest person ever to become president. John Dickerson spoke with Buttigieg and his husband, Chasten, about the campaign in an interview for "CBS Sunday Morning." Watch the full interview Sunday, April 21.
The mayor of South Bend, Indiana has encountered several anti-gay protesters on the campaign trail in Iowa since declaring his presidential campaign. Buttigieg appeared unfazed, telling reporters "that's just a part of how it all works and you got to be prepared for that." Washington Post reporter James Hohmann joins CBSN with more.
"Coffee after church gets a little rowdy sometimes," Buttigieg joked about one protester shouting during an Iowa campaign stop
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, kicked off his campaign in his hometown. He's the 18th Democrat to join an already crowded field. For some, he's already the party's new hope to win back the heartland. Meg Oliver reports.
A veteran of the war in Afghanistan, Buttigieg is also the first openly gay candidate to vie for a major party presidential nomination
The South Bend mayor has known Mike Pence since he served as governor of Indiana
"My marriage to Chasten has made me a better man and yes, Mr. Vice President, it has moved me closer to God," said Buttigieg
The South Bend mayor likes to remind people it sounds like "BOOT-edge-edge," while his husband Chasten has suggested "Boot-a-judge"
"Since learning about how that phrase was being used to push back on that activism, I stopped using it," said Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana and a potential 2020 contender, said he has stopped using the term "All Lives Matter" in context to the racial injustice movement. He made the comments after speaking to the National Action Network convention.
The South Bend mayor looks to build on his newfound political celebrity and millions in new donations as he hits the campaign trail
"[W]ith a first fundraising report like this, we certainly cannot be ignored," Buttigieg said in a statement Monday morning
The 2020 fundraising battle reached a milestone this weekend. Lawrence Lessig, a professor at Harvard Law School and founder of the organization Equal Citizens, and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns, join CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss the first quarter fundraising deadline.
The South Bend mayor was coming out of the restroom at City Hall when a young couple approached him and said he was the very person they'd been looking for
Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says his 2020 Democratic presidential campaign has raised around $7 million. CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe joins CBSN to explain the significance behind Buttigieg's fundraising haul.
The gay Afghanistan vet also criticized Snowden leaks and slammed Vice President Mike Pence in an interview with CBS News Radio
Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says he is exploring the possibility of a presidential run in 2020. The potential Democratic candidate joins CBSN with more on why he feels he is qualified to lead the country.
"I don't think that it's time for conventional backgrounds in Washington right now," said Buttigieg
37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana — an openly gay Navy veteran and Rhodes scholar — tweeted he's taking a formal step toward running