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demmiblue

(37,849 posts)
Fri Jul 8, 2022, 12:14 PM Jul 2022

Pete goes Pure Michigan

The shortest way home for PETE BUTTIGIEG now is a flight to Michigan.

The Transportation secretary and former South Bend mayor has changed his residency from Indiana to the Wolverine State, where he plans to vote this fall, a spokesperson confirmed.

Buttigieg’s move was for family reasons, specifically, his husband’s family, a Department of Transportation spokesperson said. “Moving to Chasten’s hometown of Traverse City allowed them to be closer to his parents, which became especially important to them after they adopted their twins, often relying on Chasten’s parents for help with child care,” the person said.

But the move also has another significant benefit. With two Democratic senators and a Democratic governor, Michigan is a much more hospitable state for a fellow Democrat with political ambitions. It’s also in the running to replace Iowa as the first presidential nominating contest. Buttigieg has been grip-and-grinning the state’s politicos as well, visiting the annual Mackinac Policy Conference in recent weeks.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2022/07/07/sec-pete-goes-pure-michigan-00044487








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Pete goes Pure Michigan (Original Post) demmiblue Jul 2022 OP
Traverse City is a gem. Xoan Jul 2022 #1
Obviously Chad isn't a true Michigander. Geeze guy, get it right or Biophilic Jul 2022 #2
We are thrilled to have him and his family multigraincracker Jul 2022 #3

Biophilic

(4,648 posts)
2. Obviously Chad isn't a true Michigander. Geeze guy, get it right or
Fri Jul 8, 2022, 02:18 PM
Jul 2022

you'll alienate most of the state. We know our correct name and it isn't Michiganian. bluuuaw

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