VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-23
“The Pete Buttigieg of 2020 is not the Pete Buttigieg of 2026,”
Marlon Kimpson · said 2026-08-22 · reported 2026-08-23
Kimpson said Buttigieg now has name recognition and is no longer introducing himself, but questions remain about his economic agenda and political infrastructure in South Carolina.
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