Chasten Buttigieg on being an ally: "Always ask questions"
The husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says being an ally "isn't just slapping a rainbow sticker on your backpack or your water bottle."
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The husband of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says being an ally "isn't just slapping a rainbow sticker on your backpack or your water bottle."
If confirmed by the Senate, Buttigieg would be the first openly gay Senate-approved member of the Cabinet.
The endorsements of Biden's former opponents come amid perhaps the most fluid two days so far in the 14-month Democratic presidential race.
Buttigieg emerged from the Iowa caucuses with the most delegates and came in second in New Hampshire, but finished third in Nevada and fourth in South Carolina.
Buttigieg said South Carolina was a "convincing" victory for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Buttigieg frequently argued on the campaign trail that performing well in Iowa and New Hampshire, which are mostly white, would demonstrate his ability to win.
"I don't think you need a lot of advice from me on bravery," Buttigieg said, in part. "You seem pretty strong."
"Given how close the race is between second and third place, we ask that you take these steps before releasing any final data," Pete Buttigieg's campaign wrote.
The former South Bend mayor spoke to CBS News on the eve of the Nevada caucuses.
The Iowa Democratic Party said it will examine requests from Sanders and Buttigieg for a recount of a total of 63 precincts.
Zimmerman accused the candidates of "maliciously publishing false and misleading" tweets about his shooting of Trayvon Martin to "garner votes in the black community."
Rush Limbaugh said last week that America is not ready for a gay president. Now, Pete Buttigieg is hitting back.
The former South Bend mayor defended himself against criticism from Sanders over donors to his campaign.
The primary race in New Hampshire remains fluid before voters go to the polls Tuesday. Only 39% of likely voters say they've definitely made up their minds.
The former South Bend mayor said the campaign is "absolutely electrified."
"I guess what I would like you to do is just dig deep inside and think, should it matter?" a patient caucus worker replied.
"It is, of course, very important for us to do well in Iowa," the former South Bend mayor told "Face the Nation."
Joe Biden is contrasting himself with the competition...and he handed CBS News a copy of his talking points on Bernie Sanders' campaign.
The millennial veteran has acknowledged in recent weeks that he needs to "show versus tell" that he's the best candidate to face President Trump.
Buttigieg's deputy campaign manager Hari Sevugan tweeted Tuesday morning that the conversations on diversity within campaigns are "difficult" and "necessary."
The following is a transcript of an interview with Pete Buttigieg conducted by CBS News' Ed O'Keefe.
Buttigieg also discussed Trump's comments on injured military service members in Iraq and countering the rise of Mike Bloomberg.
He's emphasizing the importance of building a broad coalition and emphasizing the importance of unity two weeks away from the caucuses.
New Hampshire Congresswoman Annie Kuster is the first member of the first-in-the-nation primary state's congressional delegation to back a presidential contender.
Over the course of the year, the now-former South Bend mayor raised over $76 million