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The other day, Slate published an article with a pretty funny premise — is Pete Buttigieg an anonymous Wikipedia user who’s editing Mayor Pete’s own page, as well as related pages? Slate lays out a pretty convincing case, but I’ll leave that controversy for the Politicos and politicos.
Read MoreOn Sunday, Pete Buttigieg (“Boot-edge-edge” as his campaign is encouraging people to pronounce it) formally announced his candidacy in South Bend, Indiana, where he has served as mayor for eight years. The guy has come out of nowhere to become the young upstart that everyone’s talking about for the 2020 Democratic nomination. He’s a 37-year-old war veteran, former management consultant, and the first millennial to run for President. He’s seen a surge of support since he formed his Presidential exploratory committee towards the beginning of this year as well, placing as high as third in polls in Iowa and New Hampshire.
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