Hello,
After the events of the last few days, it is clear today more than ever that we need a steady and thoughtful Commander-in-Chief rather than the irresponsible, uninformed, self-obsessed, blustering person who currently occupies the Oval Office.
In less than a year, we will have the opportunity to choose that leader who will make us stronger at home and abroad. My choice is Mayor Pete Buttigieg.
Pete has earned my endorsement and now I have a request for you. As we are counting down the days until the Iowa Caucuses, will you consider making a contribution -- even just $3 -- to support the hard and transformative work of his campaign? [[link removed]]
After serving three decades in the Army and Army Reserve and now as Vice Chair of the House Armed Services Committee, I’m acutely aware that the top priority for the President should be the security and safety of our nation -- and I look forward to waking up the day after Trump to a Commander-in-Chief like Pete.
To these global challenges Pete brings his deep intellect and experience, grounded in his time in a war zone. A decade after I landed in a C-130 in Iraq for a one-year military tour of duty, Pete took a leave as mayor and stepped off a C-17 transport in Afghanistan. The lessons he took from that conflict shape his understanding of America’s role in the world and make him uniquely suited for this moment. As a soldier and a citizen, I value Pete’s experience.
As president, Pete will rebuild America’s relationships and credibility with our allies, so that the United States will lead the world in confronting global threats from climate change to rising authoritarianism. He will work to bring wars like the one he served in to a responsible end. He is clear-eyed about the interests and values that motivate our foreign policy and understands that the world needs America’s leadership at its best.
Pete will bring that same leadership to make us stronger here at home. For the past eight years, he has steered a diverse, working-class, industrial city into a brighter, more prosperous future. A mayor knows what it means to get things done, deliver results, and bring people together to turn a community around.
That’s particularly true when it comes to advocating for and empowering communities of color, like the ones I represent in Maryland. Pete made hard-fought progress in South Bend in the African-American community, but he understands that much work remains and there are no easy solutions to ingrained problems.
From Kabul to South Bend, Pete’s life has been about service to others. He listens. He connects. He’s unflappable. Whether he’s sitting down with entrepreneurs in Baltimore or farmers in Iowa, Pete shows a commitment to build trust and deliver for every American. As more Americans get to know Pete, I’m confident they will see the authentic leader we need right now: a president who can bring us together and pick up the pieces.
If you share my belief that Pete is the best candidate in the field to lead our country into a safer, more just, and more unified future, consider making a donation now to ensure his campaign has the resources they need to compete in the crowded Democratic primary field. [[link removed]]
Many exceptional friends and leaders have stepped forward, all of whom would be infinitely preferable to Donald Trump. But of all the candidates, I believe Pete Buttigieg is the right one to take on and defeat Trump and, more importantly, to lead us into a better future.
Thank you,
Congressman Anthony G. Brown, MD-04
Pete for America
PO Box 1226
South Bend, IN 46624
United States
Paid for by Pete for America.
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