South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg out of town for nearly half the days in recent months

[Jose Garcia]

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SOUTH BEND — From Austin, Texas, to West Hollywood, Calif., South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg’s presidential bid has taken him out of town nearly half of the days in recent months, according to his daily calendar, news stories and information online.

Of the 120 days from Feb. 1 through May 31, Buttigieg was away or plans to be away from the South Bend area at least 55 days, or 45 percent of the calendar days.

Looking at only weekdays, he’s been gone or plans to be out of town for 39 of 86 days — also about 45 percent.

Buttigieg didn’t formally declare his candidacy until April 14, but on Jan. 23 he announced he was exploring a run for president. His popularity mushroomed, and he received a burst of national media attention, after a CNN town hall on March10.

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[Jarqui]

1. Are Senators: Sanders, Booker, Harris, Warren, Klobuchar, Gillibrand, Bennet

or Members of Congress: Gabbard, Moulton, Ryan, Swalwell
or Governors: Bullock, Inslee,
or Mayors: de Blasio, Messam

campaigning without missing time doing the job they were elected for?

[Honeycombe8]

3. They are all AWOL most of the time. Maybe they show up to place a vote. Maybe. nt

[Honeycombe8]

2. Are the citizens there upset by that?

Running for a national office, esp President, would take a person away quite a lot. I'm surprised he managed to stay in South Bend half the time.

[marylandblue]

4. Bill de Blasio's constituents want him to leave town and not come back.

[leftofcool]

5. And?