On this edition of Your Call, we’re kicking off a two-week series on the presidential candidates' record, policies, and donors. We start by talking about former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg. The 38-year-old is the first openly gay Democrat to run for President.
What does his record as mayor reveal and who benefited from his policies in South Bend, where the poverty rate remains high? He continues to face scrutiny from communities of color and groups working for criminal justice reform.
So far, his campaign has raised a whopping $75.4 million, according to OpenSecrets. Forty billionaires have donated to his campaign, according to Forbes. Who are his major donors?
What do you want to know about Pete Buttigieg?
Guests:
Sarah Jones, writer at New York Magazine
Kat Redding, activist with Black Lives South Bend
Melanie Mason, political reporter at the Los Angeles Times
Web Resources:
LA Times: The mood in Pete Buttigieg's South Bend
Forbes: Here Are The Billionaires Backing Pete Buttigieg's Presidential Campaign
New York Magazine: Pete for Corporate America
The Guardian: Queer activists disrupt Pete Buttigieg event in San Francisco: 'We deserve better'