The Buttigieg Boomlet Isn’t Like the Others
Mayor Pete has captivated the internet and Democratic donors, but it’s too soon to know whether he’ll break through or go the way of previous flavors of the moment.
The Mayor Pete boomlet is real. The question is whether he’s on the edge of a breakthrough in the Democratic race—or likely to just be the butt of future jokes.
Not long ago, Pete Buttigieg was, if anything, that guy whose name no one seemed sure how to pronounce. But after a few weeks of extensive positive press, and the announcement of an impressive $7 million first-quarter fundraising haul, he’s now the guy who can unite powerful media Davids on the left and the in admiration. Google Trends published this remarkable graph on Monday, showing Buttigieg’s rise to prominence:
