Pete Buttigieg: “I'm excited and honored to have that opportunity to speak about what our politics will be like or could be like, how…”

That was a mistake; I was there for that.

What I felt then, what I feel now and what I believe we all feel in our bones is why, in a few short months, Democratic victories in Iowa will defy assumptions around the country and challenge the rest of the country to follow your lead.

I think even with a nationwide picture where maps are distorted to the benefit of Republicans on average, we can still win.

I think right now with everything that voters and their families are up against economically, there’s a very important opening.