'I don't think there's any question that he's serious and that he's going to be in this for the long run,' Steyer told INSIDER.
is the"real deal" and there's no question he's a"serious" contender for the 2020 Democratic nomination.
"What I'm looking for is somebody with a positive vision to explain to the American people what we're trying to do together. What it means to be an American, and what our relationship is with each other and with the government," Steyer said in a phone call on Thursday.
When asked if Buttigieg might be the person to bring the US into a new era or if the former mayor's surge in popularity is a passing fad, Steyer said,"He's the real deal. I don't think there's any question that he's serious and that he's going to be in this for the long run."
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