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Who is still on Mayor Pete's team after the debate? And why
He has many assets smart, courageous, compassionate but the thing that really stands out to me is his intellectual integrity.
With Mayor Pete you know not only what policy he backs but why.
In this way I believe he is inheriting the Obama legacy.
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He has rock-solid integrity of character. And he has a sense of humor. All of these qualities (the ones you mentioned plus these two) I consider essential qualities in a successful presidency, especially given what the next president will face after 4 years of the Thug-Traitor-Vandal-in-Chief.
Unlike MF45, Pete really is a stable genius.
And, as a bonus (one possibly crucial to winning the general election), he has a genuine connection to the midwest.
Finally, there's this indefinable thing, too: when I watched him during the debates, I kept thinking to myself, "I'm watching a president."
As worthy as many of the other candidates are for a variety of reasons , I simply do not have that feeling about any of the other candidates.
Pete just has the right stuff.
I didn't watch any of the debates, hoping to pick up Pete's portions on you tube or other videos. I personally don't think these 'debates' do much to really give the candidates much opportunity for more than some sound bites. Maybe a 30 second chance to stand out a little. I prefer the town halls, or other venues to get to see what they have to say in longer format. In any case, I'm with Pete until the end....or he's inaugurated!!!
Making good decisions – with long-term consequences, often in emergencies, that "3 AM phone call" – will be required of the next president on every front. Decisions on personnel.Decisions on war and peace. Perceptions of other leaders – foreign leaders and members of Congress (I'm looking at you, Mitch McConnell) who want to undermine our democracy–and decisions on how to handle them. Decisions on policies and actions regarding climate change, infrastructure, economic issues (I assume that we'll be in a financial crisis by the time the next president takes office in Jan. 202), repairing our democracy, deciding priorities about what to fix first.
Of all the candidates, Mayor Pete is the one I'd trust to make those decisions.
Good judgment requires all the qualities that have been mentioned so far on this thread: intellectual integrity, knowledge, character, emotional stability. But it requires something else, too. Wisdom? Good sense? Ability to think on your feet? Ability to think straight when you're getting conflicting advice? Integration of all these qualities? Anyway, whatever the secret sauce, I'm confident that Pete has it.
In case it's not already obvious: yes, I'm all in now. 
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And, yes, I've donated, too. I have very little money, but I've still set up a monthly donation –a small amount that matches my small income, but reflecting my firm commitment.