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TexasTowelie

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Sun Apr 21, 2019, 03:15 AM Apr 2019

'The one to watch' -- Buttigieg impresses voters, political vets alike

Jeff Wood can relate to Pete Buttigieg. They are both gay Midwesterners and both married to educators.

On Sunday, Wood opened his westside Lansing home for one of about 400 house parties around to country to view the South Bend, Indiana, mayor’s live-streamed presidential announcement.

Few among the dozen or so who gathered in Wood’s living room knew much about him, but those asked about the event after the fact were impressed. Nobody seemed ready to knock doors for him tomorrow, but they all walked away with a positive impression.

“The way he presents is like Obama,” said former local radio personality and Democratic activist Walt Sorg. “He’s bright. He’s non-threatening. He’s got fire and it’s not couched in language that scares the crap out of you.”

Read more: http://lansingcitypulse.com/stories/the-one-to-watch,12669

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