Pete Buttigieg to formally launch 2020 presidential run as national buzz grows
South Bend mayor to make announcement at afternoon rally in his hometown against a backdrop of improving poll numbers
Pete Buttigieg was ready to officially launch his run for the White House on Sunday, against a backdrop of improving poll numbers and increasing national interest. The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, the fourth-largest city in Indiana, was to make the announcement at an afternoon rally in his hometown.
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