Pete Buttigieg: A New Generation of Leadership

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SOUTH BEND — South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is forming an exploratory committee for a 2020 presidential bid, according to a video and email announcement obtained by The Associated Press.

"The reality is there's no going back, and there's no such thing as 'again' in the real world. We can't look for greatness in the past," Buttigieg says in a video that includes before-and-after footage of South Bend, a Rust Belt city once described as "dying."

"Right now our country needs a fresh start," he says.

Buttigieg, 37, has touted his work to improve his city of 100,000 residents as he's prepared for an improbable jump from local politics to a presidential campaign. He's also said Democrats could benefit from a new generation of leaders as they try to unseat President Donald Trump in 2020.

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