An interesting discussion today with a Republican friend
I was intrigued that my friend volunteered that he sure hoped the Dems would pick a nominee who could beat Trump. He's never been on the nutter end of the right wing but was too conservative to vote for Hilary in 2016 although he clearly had misgivings back then.
He isn't positive that there are any Dems he or many other R's could vote for or that he thinks could win. I said I'd been intrigued and impressed by Harris and Warren so far, but I'd heard them interviewed more than any of the others.
He surprised me by saying that he thought Buttigieg seemed the most electable. He'd taken notice of the way he approached problems, said he seemed very bright, open to diverse input, and down to earth… and that he liked governors and mayors as candidates because of the executive experience.
Knowing he's Catholic I asked him if he thought Republicans could vote for a gay candidate. He said why not, what goes on in their bedroom is their private business.
I found it an encouraging conversation.
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I just finished watching a speech that Pete Buttigieg gave in Chicago either yesterday or today, and there was a Republican in the audience!
She wanted to hear what he had to say.
One voter at a time!
