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Buttigieg Struggles to Connect with Black Voters

April Ryan
November 26, 2019

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Democratic presidential candidate South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during a town hall meeting, Monday, Nov. 25, 2019, in Creston, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Pete Buttigieg is having a tough time in gaining the Black vote that still belongs to Joe Biden. However, Mayor Pete’s poll numbers among White America in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first presidential caucus and voting states are way up. More from White House correspondent April Ryan who spoke with Mayor Pete.

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When Black women mobilize, outcomes change. Appreciated the opportunity to share what’s in my heart and to hear from Georgians about the issues important to them and their families.

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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan