RATTNER IS HERE, AND WE WELCOME TO THE SHOW DEMOCRATIC

TO THE SHOW DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FORMER

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FORMER MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG.

MAYOR PETE BUTTIGIEG. YOUR SUPPORTERS LOVE YOU.

YOUR SUPPORTERS LOVE YOU. >> THE MOMENTUM IS FANTASTIC.

>> THE MOMENTUM IS FANTASTIC. WE WERE JUST OUT AT A COUPLE

WE WERE JUST OUT AT A COUPLE POLLING SITES WHERE OUR

POLLING SITES WHERE OUR VOLUNTEERS ARE 14I6RSHIVERING IN

VOLUNTEERS ARE 14I6RSHIVERING IN WORLD HOLDING OUR SIGNS AND I

WORLD HOLDING OUR SIGNS AND I LOVE THE ENERGY.

LOVE THE ENERGY. WE’LL KEEP PUSHING ALL THE WAY

WE’LL KEEP PUSHING ALL THE WAY AND WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT NEW

AND WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT NEW HAMPSHIRE.

HAMPSHIRE. >> SO IT IS PRIMARY DAY IN NEW

>> SO IT IS PRIMARY DAY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

HAMPSHIRE. AGAIN, FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT

AGAIN, FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT LOVE POLITICS AND FOLLOW

LOVE POLITICS AND FOLLOW POLITICS, THIS IS AS GOODS A AS

POLITICS, THIS IS AS GOODS A AS GETS.

GETS. TALK ABOUT HOW YOUR DAY LAST

TALK ABOUT HOW YOUR DAY LAST ALREADY STARTED.

ALREADY STARTED. >> SO THE DAY BEGAN WITH

>> SO THE DAY BEGAN WITH BRINGING COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS TO

BRINGING COFFEE AND DOUGHNUTS TO SUPPORTERS WHO ARE OUT THERE AT

SUPPORTERS WHO ARE OUT THERE AT THE EARLY POLLING SITES.

THE EARLY POLLING SITES. EVEN BEFORE DAWN.

EVEN BEFORE DAWN. AND IT IS A GREAT CIVIC RITUAL

AND IT IS A GREAT CIVIC RITUAL OF DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION AND

OF DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION AND EXCITING TO SEE AND ALSO

EXCITING TO SEE AND ALSO REMARKABLE TO THINK THAT WE’VE

REMARKABLE TO THINK THAT WE’VE BEEN AT THIS MORE THAN A YEAR

BEEN AT THIS MORE THAN A YEAR NOW SPREADING OUR MESSAGE ABOUT

NOW SPREADING OUR MESSAGE ABOUT HOW WE CAN PUT TOGETHER A

HOW WE CAN PUT TOGETHER A CAMPAIGN BASED ON BELONGING, THE

CAMPAIGN BASED ON BELONGING, THE CAMPAIGN THAT I BELIEVE WILL

CAMPAIGN THAT I BELIEVE WILL ULTIMATELY GO ON AND DEFEAT

ULTIMATELY GO ON AND DEFEAT DONALD TRUMP.

DONALD TRUMP. AND WITH HIM RIGHT HERE IN THE

AND WITH HIM RIGHT HERE IN THE STATE LAST NIGHT, IT REMINDED US

STATE LAST NIGHT, IT REMINDED US ALL OF WHAT IS AT STAKE AND

ALL OF WHAT IS AT STAKE AND MAKING SURE THAT WE DO HAVE THE

MAKING SURE THAT WE DO HAVE THE CAMPAIGN AND NOMINEE WHO CAN

CAMPAIGN AND NOMINEE WHO CAN BRING AN END TO THE TRUMP

BRING AN END TO THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY BECAUSE WE CAN’T

PRESIDENCY BECAUSE WE CAN’T AFFORD FOUR MORE YEARS OF THIS.

AFFORD FOUR MORE YEARS OF THIS. >> ARE YOU GOING TO WIN TONIGHT?

>> ARE YOU GOING TO WIN TONIGHT? >> WE THINK SO.

>> WE THINK SO. WE THINK THAT IT WILL BE A

WE THINK THAT IT WILL BE A REALLY GOOD NIGHT.

REALLY GOOD NIGHT. I KNOW THAT WE’RE UP AGAINST

I KNOW THAT WE’RE UP AGAINST SOME NEIGHBORHOOD COMPETITION,

SOME NEIGHBORHOOD COMPETITION, NEW ENGLAND SENATORS, BUT I

NEW ENGLAND SENATORS, BUT I STILL THINK THAT WE’LL HAVE A

STILL THINK THAT WE’LL HAVE A GREAT SHOWING.

GREAT SHOWING. >> WE JUST HAD VICE PRESIDENT

>> WE JUST HAD VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN HERE AND HIS ARGUMENT, HE

BIDEN HERE AND HIS ARGUMENT, HE HAS CONCEDED THAT HE WON’T DO

HAS CONCEDED THAT HE WON’T DO TERRIBLY WELL HERE, BUT HE SAID

TERRIBLY WELL HERE, BUT HE SAID LET ME GET TO SOUTH CAROLINA,

LET ME GET TO SOUTH CAROLINA, NEVADA, MORE DIVERSE STATES.

NEVADA, MORE DIVERSE STATES. IT IS NOT NEWS TO YOU THAT YOU

IT IS NOT NEWS TO YOU THAT YOU HAVE STRUGGLED WITH

HAVE STRUGGLED WITH AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTERS, LATINO

AFRICAN-AMERICAN VOTERS, LATINO VOTERS THAT WILL BE COMING UP AS

VOTERS THAT WILL BE COMING UP AS WE MOVE AWAY FROM IOWA AND IN

WE MOVE AWAY FROM IOWA AND IN THAT IN THAT.

THAT IN THAT. WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO THEM AS

WHAT IS YOUR MESSAGE TO THEM AS YOU MOVE TOWARD THOSE STATES?

YOU MOVE TOWARD THOSE STATES? >> ACE SPEAK WITH VOTERS OF

>> ACE SPEAK WITH VOTERS OF COLOR, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT FOLKS

COLOR, WE’RE TALKING ABOUT FOLKS WHO HAVE THE MOST TO LOSE IN SO

WHO HAVE THE MOST TO LOSE IN SO MANY WAYS.

MANY WAYS. NO ONE IS FEELING THE MOST -- NO

NO ONE IS FEELING THE MOST -- NO ONE IS FEELING THE PAIN OF

ONE IS FEELING THE PAIN OF LIVING IN THIS ADMINISTRATION

LIVING IN THIS ADMINISTRATION MORE THAN VOTERS OF COLOR AND AS

MORE THAN VOTERS OF COLOR AND AS WE ENGAGE WITH LATINO VOTERS

WE ENGAGE WITH LATINO VOTERS ESPECIALLY BUT NOT ONLY IN

ESPECIALLY BUT NOT ONLY IN NEVADA, AS WE REACH OUT TO BLACK

NEVADA, AS WE REACH OUT TO BLACK VOTERS IN THE SOUTH, I KNOW HOW

VOTERS IN THE SOUTH, I KNOW HOW MANY HAVE A LASER FOCUS ON

MANY HAVE A LASER FOCUS ON MAKING SURE THAT WE DEFEAT

MAKING SURE THAT WE DEFEAT DONALD TRUMP.

DONALD TRUMP. AND

AND AS YOU CAN SEE THE WAY NUMBERS

AS YOU CAN SEE THE WAY NUMBERS ARE JUMPING AROUND, MANY ARE

ARE JUMPING AROUND, MANY ARE LOOKING AT CANDIDATES AND IT IS

LOOKING AT CANDIDATES AND IT IS REALLY DOWN TO THE WIRE WHERE

REALLY DOWN TO THE WIRE WHERE THERE IS A HANDFUL OF OPTIONS,

THERE IS A HANDFUL OF OPTIONS, VERY DIFFERENT VISIONS ON WHAT

VERY DIFFERENT VISIONS ON WHAT IT WILL TAKE NOT ONLY TO WIN THE

IT WILL TAKE NOT ONLY TO WIN THE ELECTION, BUT TO MOVE THE

ELECTION, BUT TO MOVE THE COUNTRY FORWARD.

COUNTRY FORWARD. >> WHAT IS YOUR DIAGNOSIS

>> WHAT IS YOUR DIAGNOSIS PERSONALLY OF WHY YOU’VE

PERSONALLY OF WHY YOU’VE STRUGGLED WITH 23RI7B VOTEAFRICA

STRUGGLED WITH 23RI7B VOTEAFRICA VOTERS?

VOTERS? >> BLACK VOTERS HAVE EVERY

>> BLACK VOTERS HAVE EVERY REASON TO BE SKEPTICAL OF NEW

REASON TO BE SKEPTICAL OF NEW FACES ESPECIALLY AFTER A FEELING

FACES ESPECIALLY AFTER A FEELING OF BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED AND

OF BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED AND OFTEN IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

OFTEN IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. AND IT IS DIFFERENT WHEN YOU

AND IT IS DIFFERENT WHEN YOU HAVEN’T HAD YEARS OR DECADES TO

HAVEN’T HAD YEARS OR DECADES TO EARN A LEVEL OF CREDIT ABILITY.

EARN A LEVEL OF CREDIT ABILITY. BUT WE’RE TAKING EVERY

BUT WE’RE TAKING EVERY OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT

OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE’RE ENXWANKINGGAGEING WITH VOT

WE’RE ENXWANKINGGAGEING WITH VOT WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR PLAN IS.

WANT TO KNOW WHAT YOUR PLAN IS. BUT ALSO WHO YOU ARE AND HOW YOU

BUT ALSO WHO YOU ARE AND HOW YOU WILL WIN.

WILL WIN. THAT IS WHAT WE’LL BE TAKING AS

THAT IS WHAT WE’LL BE TAKING AS OUR MESSAGE THROUGH NEVADA,

OUR MESSAGE THROUGH NEVADA, SOUTH CAROLINA AND ON INTO THE

SOUTH CAROLINA AND ON INTO THE STATES THAT FOLLOW.

STATES THAT FOLLOW. AND OF COURSE IN ORDER TO EARN

AND OF COURSE IN ORDER TO EARN THIS NOMINATION, IT IS CRITICAL

THIS NOMINATION, IT IS CRITICAL TO EARN THE SUPPORT OF VOTERS OF

TO EARN THE SUPPORT OF VOTERS OF EVERY BACKGROUND AND I WANT TO

EVERY BACKGROUND AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE BLACK VOTER, LATINO

MAKE SURE BLACK VOTER, LATINO VOTERS AND OTHERS ACROSS THE

VOTERS AND OTHERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY KNOW THAT I WILL NOT

COUNTRY KNOW THAT I WILL NOT WRITE ANY VOTE OFF AND I WILL

WRITE ANY VOTE OFF AND I WILL NOT TAKE ANYONE FOR GRANTED.

NOT TAKE ANYONE FOR GRANTED. >> YOU GOT 14 DELEGATES OUT OF

>> YOU GOT 14 DELEGATES OUT OF IOWA AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL AND

IOWA AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL AND BERNIE SANDERS GOT 12.

BERNIE SANDERS GOT 12. YOU ARE THE OFFICIAL

YOU ARE THE OFFICIAL FRONTRUNNER.

FRONTRUNNER. NUMBER ONE, HOW DOES THAT FEEL?

NUMBER ONE, HOW DOES THAT FEEL? >> IT IS ALL THE MORE REASON TO

>> IT IS ALL THE MORE REASON TO KEEP AN UNDERDOG MENTALITY.

KEEP AN UNDERDOG MENTALITY. YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN

YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN AND KEEP PUSHING.

AND KEEP PUSHING. BUT IT IS REMARKABLE WHAT

BUT IT IS REMARKABLE WHAT HAPPENED.

HAPPENED. I DON’T THINK A YEAR AGO ANYBODY

I DON’T THINK A YEAR AGO ANYBODY WOULD HAVE PREDICTED THAT THIS

WOULD HAVE PREDICTED THAT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD BE.

IS WHERE WE WOULD BE. I BELIEVED IN OUR MESSAGE, BUT

I BELIEVED IN OUR MESSAGE, BUT THIS CAMPAIGN BEGAN WITH A STAFF

THIS CAMPAIGN BEGAN WITH A STAFF OF FOUR.AL FORTUNE, NO NAME

OF FOUR.AL FORTUNE, NO NAME RECOGNITION, JUST THIS IDEA.

RECOGNITION, JUST THIS IDEA. AND WE SAW IN IOWA THAT THE IDEA

AND WE SAW IN IOWA THAT THE IDEA CAN GATHER A LOT OF DIFFERENT

CAN GATHER A LOT OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE TOGETHER.

PEOPLE TOGETHER. BUT NEW HAMPSHIRE IS A STATE

BUT NEW HAMPSHIRE IS A STATE THAT THINKS FOR ITSELF.

THAT THINKS FOR ITSELF. NOBODY TELLS NEW HAMPSHIRE WHAT

NOBODY TELLS NEW HAMPSHIRE WHAT DO.

DO. SO BEING HERE IS A CHANCE TO GLN

SO BEING HERE IS A CHANCE TO GLN STRAIGHT

STRAIGHT DEMONSTRATE THAT KIND OF

DEMONSTRATE THAT KIND OF SUPPORT.

SUPPORT. >> AND IT IS RASHLGABLEEMARKABLE

>> AND IT IS RASHLGABLEEMARKABLE SOUTH YOU SAID R BEND TOBEND TO

SOUTH YOU SAID R BEND TOBEND TO HOW DO YOU SUSTAIN THE ARGUMENT

HOW DO YOU SUSTAIN THE ARGUMENT THAT YOU, THE NEW GUY FROM SOUTH

THAT YOU, THE NEW GUY FROM SOUTH BEND, IS THE GUY?

BEND, IS THE GUY? >> WELL, IN MANY WAYS THAT IS

>> WELL, IN MANY WAYS THAT IS THE ARGUMENT.

THE ARGUMENT. IT IS THE IDEA THAT WE NEED TO

IT IS THE IDEA THAT WE NEED TO BRING A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE TO

BRING A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE TO WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON. LOOK, I’M NO STRANGER TO

LOOK, I’M NO STRANGER TO GOVERNING OR SERVICE AND I’M NO

GOVERNING OR SERVICE AND I’M NO STRANGER TO HOLDING OFFICE.

STRANGER TO HOLDING OFFICE. BUT I THINK THAT THERE IS A

BUT I THINK THAT THERE IS A SENSE RIGHT NOW THAT WE NEED TO

SENSE RIGHT NOW THAT WE NEED TO TURN THE PAGE AND DO SOMETHING

TURN THE PAGE AND DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

DIFFERENT. AND WHAT I’M OFFERING IS A

AND WHAT I’M OFFERING IS A PERSPECTIVE THAT I THINK LINES

PERSPECTIVE THAT I THINK LINES UP WITH PERSPECTIVES FROM

UP WITH PERSPECTIVES FROM COMMUNITIES LIKE IS IS MINE,

COMMUNITIES LIKE IS IS MINE, INDUSTRIAL CITIES, SMALL

INDUSTRIAL CITIES, SMALL COMMUNITIES AND EVEN IN THE

COMMUNITIES AND EVEN IN THE BIGGEST CITIES, A LOT OF AREA

BIGGEST CITIES, A LOT OF AREA WHERE IS PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THE

WHERE IS PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THE POLITICAL PROCESS JUST ISN’T

POLITICAL PROCESS JUST ISN’T SPEAKING TO THEM.

SPEAKING TO THEM. THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO BRING

THIS IS OUR OPPORTUNITY TO BRING THOSE VOICES TO WASHINGTON AND I

THOSE VOICES TO WASHINGTON AND I THINK THAT THAT IS PART OF HOW

THINK THAT THAT IS PART OF HOW WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO GATHER THIS

WE’VE BEEN ABLE TO GATHER THIS UNLIKELY COALITION TOGETHER AND

UNLIKELY COALITION TOGETHER AND BILGD THE SUPPORT THAT

BILGD THE SUPPORT THAT BUILD THE SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE.

BUILD THE SUPPORT THAT WE HAVE. >> AND PEOPLE WERE LINED UP FOR

>> AND PEOPLE WERE LINED UP FOR HOURS STANDING IN THE COLD LAST

HOURS STANDING IN THE COLD LAST NIGHT FOR THE TRUMP RALLY.

NIGHT FOR THE TRUMP RALLY. HOURS AND HOURS TO BE THERE FOR

HOURS AND HOURS TO BE THERE FOR MANY MORE HOYERSHOURS AND THEN C

MANY MORE HOYERSHOURS AND THEN C LEAVE FOR HOURS.

LEAVE FOR HOURS. I THINK A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE

I THINK A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE WILL VOTE FOR DONALD TRUMP, THEY

WILL VOTE FOR DONALD TRUMP, THEY WILL SHOW UP THE WAY THAT THEY

WILL SHOW UP THE WAY THAT THEY DID YESTERDAY.

DID YESTERDAY. IF YOU COULD BE IN A ROOM WITH

IF YOU COULD BE IN A ROOM WITH FIVE MINUTES FOR EVERY SINGLE

FIVE MINUTES FOR EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, AND I

ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, AND I BELIEVE IT WAS 12,000 PEOPLE WHO

BELIEVE IT WAS 12,000 PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP, BUT IF YOU COULDONE-O

SHOWED UP, BUT IF YOU COULDONE-O YOU SAY?

YOU SAY? >> I’D SAY THE PRESIDENT THINKS

>> I’D SAY THE PRESIDENT THINKS THAT YOU ARE A SUCKER.

THAT YOU ARE A SUCKER. AND THE ONLY ECONOMIC PROCESS

AND THE ONLY ECONOMIC PROCESS THAT HE’S KEPT IS CUTTING TAXES

THAT HE’S KEPT IS CUTTING TAXES ON THE CORPORATIONS AND THE

ON THE CORPORATIONS AND THE WEALTHY.

WEALTHY. HE THINKS THAT YOU WON’T NOTICE

HE THINKS THAT YOU WON’T NOTICE THAT MANUFACTURING IS IN

THAT MANUFACTURING IS IN RECESSION, HE THINKS THAT YOU

RECESSION, HE THINKS THAT YOU WON’T NOTICE THAT HE PUT OUT A

WON’T NOTICE THAT HE PUT OUT A BUDGET YESTERDAY, SAME DAY THAT