Hashtag 'ThankYouPete' trends on Twitter after Buttigieg suspends presidential bid
INDIANAPOLIS – Shortly after former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced that he was ending his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, the hashtag #thankyoupete began trending nationally on Twitter.
Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who rose from political obscurity made history as the first openly gay man to win delegates in the race for the nomination of a major political party.
His exit from the race comes a day after his disappointing fourth-place finish in South Carolina and two days before Super Tuesday, when he was expected to continue to struggle amid the dominance of Sen. Bernie Sanders and resurgence of former Vice President Joe Biden.
Dear @PeteButtigieg,
Thank you.
Thank you for giving me hope that change can happen to our political system.
Thank you for the way you ran your campaign.
Thank you.
Please give me a chance to vote for you someday.#ThankYouPete— Heather C (@Heather34947654) March 1, 2020
Buttigieg is heading back to South Bend, Indiana, where he plans to deliver a speech around 8:30 p.m., his campaign told IndyStar.
I am STILL so incredibly honored to have cast my first vote for @PeteButtigieg. Thank you Mayor Pete for having the courage to do this for us. We always will have your back 💪🏼 #TeamPete 😭❤️ #ThankyouPete pic.twitter.com/nJ9DgK3N62
— Alba 🐝 (@BeaAlba2010) March 1, 2020
"Pete got into this race because our politics weren’t working," a campaign aide told IndyStar. "Our country was torn apart; Washington wasn’t able to deliver solutions for everyday Americans; systemic issues demanded urgent action."
Pete Buttigieg drops out of the presidential race
The former South Bend, Indiana, mayor was the most successful openly gay candidate in primary history.
#thankyoupete #lgbt #PeteButtigieg pic.twitter.com/DrJKjZzqew— LGBT Feed Los Angeles (@lgbtfeedla) March 1, 2020
President Donald Trump tweeted that Buttigieg's decision - which comes before Super Tuesday - would be a boon for former Vice President Joe Biden and the start of the end of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders presidential bid.
"Pete Buttigieg is OUT. All of his SuperTuesday votes will go to Sleepy Joe Biden. Great timing. This is the REAL beginning of the Dems taking Bernie out of play - NO NOMINATION, AGAIN!"
Pete Buttigieg is OUT. All of his SuperTuesday votes will go to Sleepy Joe Biden. Great timing. This is the REAL beginning of the Dems taking Bernie out of play - NO NOMINATION, AGAIN!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 1, 2020
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Pete Buttigieg presidential bid: #ThankYouPete trends on Twitter
