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Buttigieg says Democrats should have held a contest before nominating Harris

Diary of a CEO · 2028 Presidential Frontrunner: The American Dream Is DEAD We’re Running Out Of Time | Pete Buttigieg · August 3, 2026
Buttigieg says Democrats should have held a contest before nominating Harris
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2028 Presidential Frontrunner: The American Dream Is DEAD We’re Running Out Of Time | Pete Buttigieg
"if there had been some way to have a competition, even with that very short timeline, I think that even if the candidate had still been Kamala Harris, I think she likely would have been a better candidate."
Discussing Democrats’ late switch to Kamala Harris after Joe Biden’s debate performance, Buttigieg says the party would have been better off holding a competitive process, even on a compressed timetable. He argues competition “sharpens you” and produces more information, and says primary competition helped Biden in 2020.
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August 3, 2026 · 1h 54m · 5 Egleze moments
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