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Buttigieg excites Democrats as he mulls Michigan Senate bid
The Hill ^ | 02/04/25 1:21 PM ET | by Jared Gans

Posted on 02/04/2025 10:29:07 AM PST by RandFan

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is considering a run for Michigan’s Senate seat, the latest development to roil what is quickly shaping up to be one of next year’s most competitive and closely watched races.

Buttigieg moved to the Great Lakes State with his Michigan-native husband in 2022, triggering questions about his political future after eventually leaving his post in the Biden administration’s Transportation Department. Last week’s announcement from Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) that he wouldn’t seek another term in 2026 appears to have opened a clear path for Buttigieg.

While he would likely face opposition and wouldn’t automatically coast to the nomination, Democrats said they’re excited by the prospect of Buttigieg jumping in and suggested he would be an early favorite as one of the best surrogates for the party.

“I’m excited,” said former Rep. Mark Schauer (D-Mich.) about the prospect of Buttigieg entering the race. “I think he is a rare political talent, which he’s demonstrated as the Transportation secretary and on the campaign trail.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: bootygigger; buttgig; eastpalestine; jaredgans; loser; michigan; senate
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1 posted on 02/04/2025 10:29:07 AM PST by RandFan
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To: RandFan

“Excites Democrats” in what way?


2 posted on 02/04/2025 10:30:12 AM PST by laconic ( )
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To: RandFan

That headline is sooo... wrong.


3 posted on 02/04/2025 10:30:24 AM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children)
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To: RandFan
“I’m excited,” said former Rep. Mark Schauer (D-Mich.)


4 posted on 02/04/2025 10:31:16 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: RandFan

Go Tony Dungy!


5 posted on 02/04/2025 10:31:58 AM PST by johniegrad
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To: RandFan

I think they have a pretty low excitement threshold if Buttigieg gets them excited


6 posted on 02/04/2025 10:32:37 AM PST by j.havenfarm (24 years on Free Republic, 12/10/24! More than 10,500 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: johniegrad

I thought he said he wasn’t going to run.


7 posted on 02/04/2025 10:32:40 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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...he would be an early favorite as one of the best surrogates for the party.

LOL...he and his butt buddy are already surrogate parents, so that's the next logical step for the pervert.

8 posted on 02/04/2025 10:32:44 AM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (They were the FA-est of times, they were the FO-est of times.)
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To: RandFan

Tony Dungy


9 posted on 02/04/2025 10:33:25 AM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: RandFan

Who the heck would be excited by this incompetent character?


10 posted on 02/04/2025 10:33:45 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire, or both.)
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To: johniegrad

I wish. I just read where Coach said no way.

https://www.perplexity.ai/search/is-tony-dungy-running-for-the-WuetEi7IT4GOlE25JQOOBQ


11 posted on 02/04/2025 10:34:18 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
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“I think he is a rare political talent, which he’s demonstrated as the Transportation secretary...”


Yes, his talent as Transportation Secretary will live on for decades. He was so bad that everyone knew who the Transportation Secretary was.


12 posted on 02/04/2025 10:34:32 AM PST by hanamizu ( )
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To: RandFan

I’m not complaining, but Buttplug lived in Indiana(I’m glad to see him gone), but just how can he go run for an office in Michigan?


13 posted on 02/04/2025 10:34:37 AM PST by caver ( )
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To: laconic

Aroused?


14 posted on 02/04/2025 10:34:53 AM PST by llevrok (Keep buggering on!)
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To: caver

How did Hillary run for Senator from New York? Or Mitt from Utah?


15 posted on 02/04/2025 10:35:37 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: caver

Apparently he actually lives in Michigan now, so he can run there, as that state is his legal residence.


16 posted on 02/04/2025 10:36:45 AM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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To: EvilCapitalist

Actually, that headline is very funny.


17 posted on 02/04/2025 10:36:58 AM PST by Veto! (Kamalala Sux Rocks)
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To: BenLurkin

I bet the same Democrats were “excited” by Kamala’s VP pick.

Lol.


18 posted on 02/04/2025 10:37:14 AM PST by cgbg (It is time to pull the Deep State out of the mass media--like ticks from a dog.)
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To: RandFan

i moved out of Michigan about 7 years ago. So glad I did...the government has become so leftist. The only good thing is that governors are term limited but Whitmer has been hard at work trying to instituionalize leftism.


19 posted on 02/04/2025 10:37:17 AM PST by DouglasKC
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To: RandFan

The useless democrat will be useless ,LOL


20 posted on 02/04/2025 10:37:31 AM PST by butlerweave
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