HE CAN? >>> ON THE ROAD WITH MAYOR

>>> ON THE ROAD WITH MAYOR BUTTIGIEG AT ALL TIMES, SHE'S

BUTTIGIEG AT ALL TIMES, SHE'S HIS BODY WOMAN.

HIS BODY WOMAN. U.S. POLITICAL JARGON FOR A

U.S. POLITICAL JARGON FOR A CIVILIAN WHO GOES PRETTY MUCH

CIVILIAN WHO GOES PRETTY MUCH EVERYWHERE WITH THE CANDIDATE.

EVERYWHERE WITH THE CANDIDATE. WE CAUGHT UP WITH MARY TO SEE

WE CAUGHT UP WITH MARY TO SEE WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE BY A

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE BY A CANDIDATE'S SIDE ON THE TRAIL

CANDIDATE'S SIDE ON THE TRAIL ALL THE TIME.

ALL THE TIME. >> THANK YOU, SIR.

>> THANK YOU, SIR. RIGHT OVER HERE.

RIGHT OVER HERE. EVERY DAY IS FAST, CRAZY.

EVERY DAY IS FAST, CRAZY. IT REALLY NEVER STOPS.

IT REALLY NEVER STOPS. I'M 24 YEARS OLD.

I'M 24 YEARS OLD. MAYOR, WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE

MAYOR, WE HAVE TIME FOR ONE MORE PERSON.

PERSON. A BODY PERSON IS LITERALLY

A BODY PERSON IS LITERALLY STANDING NEXT TO HIM AT ALL

STANDING NEXT TO HIM AT ALL TIMES WHICH SOUNDS VERY STRANGE,

TIMES WHICH SOUNDS VERY STRANGE, BUT IN POLITICS, IT'S KIND OF

BUT IN POLITICS, IT'S KIND OF NECESSARY.

NECESSARY. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP MOVING.

WE'RE GOING TO KEEP MOVING. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. I'LL DO THE ROPE LINE.

I'LL DO THE ROPE LINE. HE'LL GO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS.

HE'LL GO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS. WOULD YOU LIKE A PHOTO?

WOULD YOU LIKE A PHOTO? IF WE CAN.

IF WE CAN. I'LL JUST FOLLOW HIM.

I'LL JUST FOLLOW HIM. RIGHT BEENHIND YOU, MAYOR.

RIGHT BEENHIND YOU, MAYOR. >> YEP.

>> YEP. >> RIGHT OVER HERE, MAYOR.

>> RIGHT OVER HERE, MAYOR. QUICK PHOTO.

QUICK PHOTO. DO YOU WANT TO GET IN FOR A

DO YOU WANT TO GET IN FOR A PHOTO?

PHOTO? >> IT REALLY IS A GREAT WAY TO

>> IT REALLY IS A GREAT WAY TO SEE THE COUNTRY.

SEE THE COUNTRY. >> GREAT.

>> GREAT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. SO MANY PEOPLE THAT I WOULD HAVE

SO MANY PEOPLE THAT I WOULD HAVE NEVER CROSSED PATHS WITH.

NEVER CROSSED PATHS WITH. >> WHY NOT?

>> WHY NOT? >> I WAS BORN IN CHICAGO.

>> I WAS BORN IN CHICAGO. GREW UP RIGHT OUTSIDE OF SOUTH

GREW UP RIGHT OUTSIDE OF SOUTH BEND.

BEND. WHEN YOU GROW UP THERE, YOUR END

WHEN YOU GROW UP THERE, YOUR END GOAL, YOU'RE ALWAYS TOLD, IS TO

GOAL, YOU'RE ALWAYS TOLD, IS TO GET OUT.

GET OUT. SO WHEN I WENT OFF TO COLLEGE, I

SO WHEN I WENT OFF TO COLLEGE, I WANTED TO GO AS FAR AWAY FROM

WANTED TO GO AS FAR AWAY FROM SOUTH BEND AS POSSIBLE.

SOUTH BEND AS POSSIBLE. AFTER SPENDING FOUR YEARS IN

AFTER SPENDING FOUR YEARS IN CALIFORNIA, I WAS PULLED TO GO

CALIFORNIA, I WAS PULLED TO GO BACK AND I KNEW I HAD TO DO IT.

BACK AND I KNEW I HAD TO DO IT. A TYPICAL DAY IS THE MAYOR WAKES

A TYPICAL DAY IS THE MAYOR WAKES UP, WILL TEXT ME, GET BREAKFAST.

UP, WILL TEXT ME, GET BREAKFAST. A BREAKFAST SANDWICH AND BLACK

A BREAKFAST SANDWICH AND BLACK COFFEE.

COFFEE. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. UP THE THIRD FLOOR.

UP THE THIRD FLOOR. AND THEN WE'LL HOP IN THE CAR

AND THEN WE'LL HOP IN THE CAR AND GO TO OUR FIRST EVENT AND GO

AND GO TO OUR FIRST EVENT AND GO OVER THE DAILY SCHEDULE WITH

OVER THE DAILY SCHEDULE WITH HIM.

HIM. MAKING SURE HE KNOWS IMPORTANT

MAKING SURE HE KNOWS IMPORTANT ELECTED OFFICIALS HE'S TALKING

ELECTED OFFICIALS HE'S TALKING TO OR WHO'S INTRODUCING HIM.

TO OR WHO'S INTRODUCING HIM. I USED TO HAVE TO PICK THE MAYOR

I USED TO HAVE TO PICK THE MAYOR UP AT HIS HOUSE TO GO TO EVENTS

UP AT HIS HOUSE TO GO TO EVENTS AND NOW HE'S ROLLING UP IN THIS

AND NOW HE'S ROLLING UP IN THIS HUGE BUS.

HUGE BUS. VERY SURREAL.

VERY SURREAL. >> I HAVE COME TO THE

>> I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION --

CONCLUSION -- >> I LIKE TO THINK THAT IT'S NOT

>> I LIKE TO THINK THAT IT'S NOT ANY DIFFERENT IF I WAS A MAN.

ANY DIFFERENT IF I WAS A MAN. WE WERE IN D.C. AT AN EVENT AND

WE WERE IN D.C. AT AN EVENT AND THERE WAS A COUPLE COLLEGE KIDS

THERE WAS A COUPLE COLLEGE KIDS AND THEY SAID SOMETHING ALONG

AND THEY SAID SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF, CAN THAT LITTLE

THE LINES OF, CAN THAT LITTLE GIRL TAKE A PHOTO FOR US?

GIRL TAKE A PHOTO FOR US? I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BECAUSE I

I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BECAUSE I WAS A WOMAN, BUT IT TOOK ME BACK

WAS A WOMAN, BUT IT TOOK ME BACK A LITTLE BIT.

A LITTLE BIT. >> MAYOR PETE!

>> MAYOR PETE! MAYOR PETE!

MAYOR PETE! >> I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT THAT

>> I TRY NOT TO THINK ABOUT THAT AND THINK OF THE DAY TO DAY.

AND THINK OF THE DAY TO DAY. IF HE DOES BECOME PRESIDENT OR

IF HE DOES BECOME PRESIDENT OR HE DOESN'T, I LIKE TO THINK THAT

HE DOESN'T, I LIKE TO THINK THAT THERE'S A WORLD WHERE I CAN STAY

THERE'S A WORLD WHERE I CAN STAY WITH THE MAYOR FOR A LONG PERIOD

WITH THE MAYOR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS,