Pete Buttigieg on 2028 Presidential Race
The Receipts
On-the-record lines behind the coverage of Pete Buttigieg on 2028 Presidential Race — each links to the exact moment in the audio.
“Pete Buttigieg says he's more, quote, inclined than not, to run for president in 2028.”
“Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says he's leaning towards running for another White House bid in 2028.”
“he's trying to run for president again. He's running number two in New Hampshire, supposedly, according to that poll yesterday. I'm not sure how good that poll is. But he was number two. But he might as well forget it.”
“People like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Bernie Sanders, even Pete Buttigieg to some extent, are they able to control the nomination process?”
“I'm just dreading 2028's Democrat primary already, but it will be entertaining.”
“I thought he was a weak mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and I thought he was even a weaker cabinet secretary, but he fancies himself that he could win the nomination.”
“A lot of people, when they have a job, they use that job to run for a different office. And I think that's a huge mistake. And I think Mayor Pete was Secretary Pete Buttigieg was running for president while he was the secretary of DOT and didn't pay attention to the basics.”
“Pete Buttigieg has an advantage of being an also-ran. Running in 2020 prepared him to run and run a much stronger campaign in 2028.”
“Pete Buttigieg, believe it or not, leads the 2028 field right now at 19% in New Hampshire.”
“if somehow JD Vance were to lose to, say, a Gavin Newsom or an Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or a Pete Buttigieg, edge, or even Kamala Harris, who's now the poll leader right now among Democrats, which is enough to, oh boy, if you are a person who likes to pray for things, pray for Kamala Harris to be the Democratic nominee in 2028 because, as we've seen, this is the worst candidate of our lifetimes when she speaks outside of a teleprompter.”
“you could say that, Joe? And it's true. And here's what I saw, though. You know Pete Buttigieg is running for president because he didn't come out and finesse it.”
How each side frames it
Center-leaning outlets drive 57.8% of coverage.
Media tone toward Pete Buttigieg on this issue, split by the leaning of the outlets covering it.
Events & Actions
The factual record behind the coverage — discrete actions and events, dated and linked to the episode they aired on.
- expressed inclination to run for president in 2028All Talk with Kevin Dietz (WJR)
- considering a run for the 2028 presidential electionKTRH News (NewsRadio 740 KTRH)
- Pete Buttigieg expressed interest in running for president in 2028.Your Morning Show With Michael DelGiorno
- attempting to run for president againThe Howie Carr Radio Network
- Pete Buttigieg is mentioned as a candidate in the 2028 Democratic presidential race.The Megyn Kelly Show
- He was asked about ruling out a presidential run in 2028.The Megyn Kelly Show
- Pete Buttigieg's potential candidacy for the presidency in 2028Pod Save America
- discussed as a potential candidate for the Democratic presidential nominationDaily Detroit
- Pete Buttigieg was voted as the preferred candidate for the 2028 election in a straw poll.Pod Save America
- Pete Buttigieg emerged as a presidential frontrunner in a recent poll for the 2028 election.The Megyn Kelly Show
Where It Aired
Shows split by their average tone toward Pete Buttigieg on this issue.