News junkies are more than familiar with South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg. After all, the articles on him (such as this one) from the national media seem to keep at a brisk pace. He’s now a clear number 2 in cable news mentions. But why?
Part of it has to do with Buttigieg’s differentiating biography and rise in the polls. Indeed, well-informed voters like him, and his Google searches picked up before the media caught up.
I would caution, though, that Buttigieg’s core support may position him to seem more popular to national media than he actually is. CONT.
Harry Enten, CNN