The former mayor has spent significant time courting Democrats in rural counties with the potential for a big delegate payoff
STORM LAKE, Iowa — Over the past three weeks, Pete Buttigieg swept through midsize Iowa cities in Obama-Trump counties, a go-everywhere attempt to deliver on his closing message of bringing in Democrats, independents and former Republicans and promote the idea of electability.
In terms of total visits to rural Iowa, the closest challenger to Buttigieg is Andrew Yang, who is also trying to drive up his support in these less-frequented corners of the state. As Scholten restarts his campaigning for this election cycle, he noted Buttigieg’s recent crowds in Carroll and Chickasaw counties. “I’d kill for half that number of people to show up,” Scholten said.Time management on the campaign trail is a zero-sum game, and Buttigieg’s focus on less-populated areas has meant less time in Des Moines, Iowa’s capital and biggest city.
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