PETE BUTTIGIEG LAS VEGAS NV GAGGLE ABC 2020
TVU 18 PETE BUTTIGIEG LAS VEGAS NV GAGGLE ABC UNI 011120 2020
GAGGLE FOLLOWING A TOWN HALL
LAS VEGAS, NV - Pete Buttigieg gave his first reaction to the latest polling out of Iowa that shows a slight drop in support.
"What we continue to see is a fluid race but that we're in the hunt and we'll keep pushing with an underdog mentality all the way until voting begins," Buttigieg said during a gaggle with reporters after a rally tonight." [201025]
Buttigieg is counting on Iowa to propel him onward during the primary and it's a state where he's invested the most resources to do well. The former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, says he's not going to get too caught up in changes between polls.
"What we do know is that we're in a very strong position, there's no campaign that I would trade with and It continues to be the case that Iowa is very important because it's our opportunity to demonstrate our strength for a lot of voters who I think are very pragmatic, places like South Carolina and Nevada who above all want to see a candidate who can win." [201043]
A recent Fox News poll out of Nevada showed Buttigieg outside the top 5. He was asked if being successful in Iowa and New Hampshire will help him in this state.
"I think there are a lot of voters here who will be looking for that show of strength and Iowa is of course the first opportunity on the calendar to demonstrate that so it becomes more important than ever, of course will be campaigning here on the ground directly working to earn the votes and supports of the Nevada(?) and caucus goers but it'll also be important to do well in that first contest." [201210]
Don't expect a change of strategy from Buttigieg in Iowa as the caucus gets closer.
"The message won't change, because my values, haven't changed but you will see us continuing to build toward closing argument that really brings home, why the best nominee to defeat Donald Trump and be the best president. [201300]
Speaking about the latest on the situation with Iran, in regards to the flight that was shot down, Buttigieg said "Iran is responsible and they have indicated that they're responsible."
"It's also the case that the entire region is becoming even more dangerous and a place where a single mistake can lead to death and destruction, and even set us on a path to war that nobody can stop so the priority now has to be making sure that we walk away from instead of toward that brink of war." [201105]
Tonight's rally was held in the gym of Silverado High School. It was an impressive turnout for Buttigieg. His campaign says there were over 900 people who showed up to see the mayor.
During Q&A, Buttigieg was asked for his number one foreign policy priority is, to which he said is restoring the credibility of the United States.
"While I will never hesitate to use the tools of the United States strengths when necessary in order to keep us safe, I will also never hesitate to make sure we reach out and include our allies in our decisions and build up the friendships that do the bulk of the work to keep us safe. And make sure that the United States is known to be a leading nation in the community of nations." [193758]
And asked by a voter how he plans to compete with billionaire candidates, Buttigieg said "it's a bit of a challenge."
"I'll be the only person, I think, on the stage next week who isn't a millionaire or a billionaire. But we seem to be running ahead of a lot of folks who have a lot more money than we did." [194607] Buttigieg added that when he started his exploratory committee, he had no mailing list or years of building up campaign contributions, and yet he's turned into a top tier candidate in the current field of candidates.
TVU 18 PETE BUTTIGIEG LAS VEGAS NV RALLY ABC UNI 011120 2020 GAGGLE
[20:10:07] Mayor Rudy Jones, can I get your reaction to the latest? I will call where you dropped nine points.
[20:10:12] We'll continue to see that there is a fluid race, but that we're in the hunt. We'll keep pushing with an underdog mentality all the way until the voting begins.
[20:10:21] Martin, you talked about the importance of doing well in Iowa in order to compete in Nevada and South Carolina and onward. Why do you think? Why do you think was the cause of the turnout?
[20:10:29] You know, we're not too caught up in the change from one poll to the next poll. What we do know is that we're in a very strong position. There's no campaign that I would trade with. China continues to be the case that I was very important because it's our opportunity to demonstrate our strength for a lot of voters who I think are very pragmatic in places like South Carolina and Nevada, who above all want to see a candidate who can go over here.
[20:10:52] I know you recently tweeted, just find out everything going on in the Middle East with the military tit for tat with the flight that went down. Tell me, what's your reaction really means everything that's been going on in Iraq in the past couple of days.
[20:11:03] Well, here's what we know.
[20:11:04] First of all, with regards to the flight, Iran is responsible and they have indicated that their response. It's also the case that the entire region is becoming even more dangerous, a place where a single mistake can lead to death and destruction and even set us on a path to war that nobody can stop. So the priority now has to be making sure that we walk away from instead of for that break of war. More questions will be asked and Congress, of course, in the coming days and weeks. But the bottom line is we need to act to prevent war and to have a more rather than less safe and stable.
[20:11:37] Iran is also placing blame on the U.S. for us, ratcheting up tension, high tension in the region. Is that fair?
[20:11:44] Well, first of all, Iran is fully responsible for the shooting down of the airliner. It's also the case that we have a responsibility to make sure that the United States is doing what it can to de-escalate and to make the Middle East more stable once.
[20:12:06] Your success in Iowa?
[20:12:08] I think there are a lot of voters here who will be looking for that show of strength. And Iowa is, of course, the first opportunity on the calendar to demonstrate that. So it becomes more important than ever. Of course, we'll be campaigning here on the ground directly working their votes and supports a Nevada caucus goers. But it will also be important as well. And at first glance, the possible. Here without enduring well, I'll let analysts make their judgments. Victory is weak for the caucus in Iowa. Are you gonna be doing anything different?
[20:12:36] To get respect to consolidate the party while also introducing yourself? Well, what we're seeing is everything from the voters who've been coming in to events for a year, narrowing down their choices to people who are just now. We've gotta make sure we're speaking Arabic so the message won't change because my values haven't changed. But you will see us continuing to build toward a closing argument that really brings home why I'm the best nominee to defeat Donald Trump and would be the best president to. We're on the Washington. To present don't think this has to and you're looking to introduce yourself to black voters, but in the CROSSFIRE, they found that only 3 percent.
[20:13:15] The 40, you tell me when we're going to start to concerned about global warming.
[20:13:20] Well, I think the biggest thing that we saw there is an interest in moving weather and making sure that there is a demonstration of being able to compete hands or feet. As president, we need to demonstrate that in one of the first chances we're going to do it will be.
[20:13:35] Thank you.