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US presidential hopeful Buttigieg makes case as calm visionary for 2020

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‘Mayor Pete’ was virtually unknown to US voters before launching a presidential bid. Recent polls in Iowa, where voting for 2020 will kick off, show him climbing to the top-tier among Democratic candidates. AFP hopped on his bus tour through New Hampshire, a key primary state where his campaign is pushing to spread the momentum.

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