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Pete Buttidzhich climbed to third place in a new poll of presidential candidates from the Democratic party, ahead of Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, and Beto O’rourke. In Iowa he’s gaining 11%.
According to the Emerson survey, published on Sunday, 37-year-old mayor of South Bend (Indiana), Pete Buttidzhich received support from 11% of the likely voters of Iowa and took third place. Joe Biden, included in the polling list, got 25% support Bernie Sanders in second place with 24%.
Analysts say that Buttidzhich shows high growth, as in the January survey, he gained 0%. The whole reason, experts say, is a few big performances this candidate on CNN.
Almost as tight as a pair of leaders (Biden and Sanders separates one percent), is in the rankings and three: Buttidzhich — Harris — Warren. The Senator from California Kamala Harris has 10%, and Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts gets in the poll with 9%.
Beto O’rourke, a former Congressman from Texas, is gaining the support of 5% of likely voters.
What you need to know about Pete Buttidzhich
- Buttidzhich — the first ever candidate to be openly gay.
- Supports «green New deal» and the whole theme of the fight against global climate change.
- Advocates for health care with a single payer.
- He speaks seven languages.
- Was in a seven-month tour in Afghanistan.
- In his youth, in 2000, became known by writing a ode essay Bernie Sanders, which openly called himself a socialist.
- During the execution of the duties of the mayor of South Bend are attracted to the city enterprises, reviving, and rebuilding destroyed property and develop the infrastructure.
- In the city in April 2016 was blocked by amendment of the zoning that went to the detriment of opponents of abortion.
- In South bend have provided city employees 6 weeks of paid family leave.
