Pete Buttigieg has money. Can he turn it into a 2020 win?
1 / 2Election 2020 Pete ButtigiegIn this July 4, 2019 photo, Democratic presidential candidate South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Carroll County Democrats Fourth of July Barbecue in Carroll, Iowa. Buttigieg has money _ far more than the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, expected to have at this stage of the Democratic presidential primary. Now he needs to turn that money into a formidable campaign to ensure his support from donors is matched by backing from voters.
"The whole point of all that fundraising was to make sure that we have the organization we need to win," Buttigieg told reporters after a town hall meeting in a sweltering Sioux City, Iowa high school gymnasium."Obviously we got great news on that front, now we've got to put it to work." Yet Buttigieg still faces questions about his experience and whether his appeal extends beyond wealthier donors and white voters.
Buttigieg spent the July 4 holiday barnstorming the state and plans three more visits there this month, according to his campaign. Carroll County Democratic Party Chairman Peter Leo said that's why it's important for Buttigieg to use his money to spend as much time in the state as he can. Leo introduced Buttigieg to the crowd gathered at a local park, where the candidate also took a turn at the grill and joined in a yard game tossing beanbags, often referred to as"bags."
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