tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188307231100658311.post2645893468577508540..comments2024-03-20T15:54:40.259-04:00Comments on Ben Aquila's blog: Openly gay mayor announces his candidacy for US presidentBen Aquilahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05770124209873158340noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188307231100658311.post-72380671717189590222019-01-28T16:46:52.195-05:002019-01-28T16:46:52.195-05:00By George Pendarbes: 👍 Good!
By George Pendarbes: 👍 Good!<br />Ben Aquilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05770124209873158340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188307231100658311.post-3537699840876254442019-01-28T03:31:47.149-05:002019-01-28T03:31:47.149-05:00By Charles Sturdivant: YES YES!
By Charles Sturdivant: YES YES!<br />Ben Aquilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05770124209873158340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188307231100658311.post-8101724129145380182019-01-27T16:51:31.621-05:002019-01-27T16:51:31.621-05:00By Luigi C: Would be great! He's handsome too!...By Luigi C: Would be great! He's handsome too!<br /><br />Ben Aquilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05770124209873158340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188307231100658311.post-64099455598096413412019-01-27T14:55:57.971-05:002019-01-27T14:55:57.971-05:00Pete has a new book coming out, The Shortest Way H...Pete has a new book coming out, The Shortest Way Home. It will be released on February 12 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon and other booksellers. As of today, it is the #1 new released in the Government category. <br />The New York Times has just reviewed it here:<br />https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/24/books/review/pete-buttigieg-shortest-way-home.html<br />You can buy a copy here:<br />Eddi Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365026406880360184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3188307231100658311.post-77483439130165591432019-01-27T14:36:23.787-05:002019-01-27T14:36:23.787-05:00Pete actually is a strong candidate for the Democr...Pete actually is a strong candidate for the Democratic nomination. Pete was reelected mayor in one of the most conservative midwestern rust-belt Cities in a Red State, South Bend Indiana. South Bend is well known as the home of Notre Dame University, America's most famous Catholic University and a football powerhouse - Pete's parents taught there. He has turned South Bend's fortunes around with major new investment and development. Bringing voters back into the Democratic Party fold in places like South Bend, and in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Ohio, and even Indiana - states that President Obama won in his Presidential bid (Indiana in 2008) and Hillary Clinton lost to Trump are crucial for any Democratic chance in 2020. Before we write off Pete by saying that Americans will never vote for any gay person as President, the highly respected Pew poll reported in 2016 that 74% of Americans were prepared to do so- a number which has surely increased since the last poll was taken. In fact, Americans were about as accepting of gay or lesbian candidates as they were of Mormon, evangelical, and long-term Washington politicians, and more accepting of them than candidates who admitted to extra marital affairs (like our current President perhaps) -- you can find the survey here. http://www.pewforum.org/2016/01/27/faith-and-the-2016-campaign/Eddi Haskellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365026406880360184noreply@blogger.com