>> Ed: 2020 DEMOCRATS MAKING THEIR FINAL APPEAL TO VOTERS AS

THEIR FINAL APPEAL TO VOTERS AS THE 2020 RACE KICKS OFF IN IOWA

THE 2020 RACE KICKS OFF IN IOWA TONIGHT.

TONIGHT. HERE LIVE IS DEMOCRATIC

HERE LIVE IS DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL PETE

PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL PETE BUTTIGIEG.

BUTTIGIEG. THANK YOU FOR COMING IN.

THANK YOU FOR COMING IN. I DON’T KNOW IF YOU WANT THE

I DON’T KNOW IF YOU WANT THE ENDORSEMENT FROM KARL ROVE.

ENDORSEMENT FROM KARL ROVE. HE SAID A MOMENT AGO HE THINKS

HE SAID A MOMENT AGO HE THINKS YOU MIGHT EXCEED EXPECTATIONS

YOU MIGHT EXCEED EXPECTATIONS TONIGHT.

TONIGHT. >> I WOULD HATE TO COME ON TV

>> I WOULD HATE TO COME ON TV AND SET AN EXPECTATION TO COME

AND SET AN EXPECTATION TO COME IN AHEAD OF EXPECTATIONS.

IN AHEAD OF EXPECTATIONS. WE FEEL A LOT OF STRENGTH ON

WE FEEL A LOT OF STRENGTH ON THE GROUND.

THE GROUND. WE HAD A FANTASTIC PAIR OF

WE HAD A FANTASTIC PAIR OF EVENTS YESTERDAY IN THE IOWA

EVENTS YESTERDAY IN THE IOWA CITY AND DES MOINES.

CITY AND DES MOINES. WE’VE BEEN IN A LOT OF THE

WE’VE BEEN IN A LOT OF THE COUNTIES THAT FAMOUSLY SWITCHED

COUNTIES THAT FAMOUSLY SWITCHED FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA TO TRUMP

FROM PRESIDENT OBAMA TO TRUMP AND WE’RE SEEING FOLKS COME OUT

AND WE’RE SEEING FOLKS COME OUT OF THE WOODWORK NOT JUST

OF THE WOODWORK NOT JUST DIEHARD DEMOCRATS BUT SOME MORE

DIEHARD DEMOCRATS BUT SOME MORE INDEPENDENT-MINDED FOLKS.

INDEPENDENT-MINDED FOLKS. DISAFFECTED REPUBLICANS LOOKING

DISAFFECTED REPUBLICANS LOOKING FOR A CHANGE.

FOR A CHANGE. WANTING TO TURN THE PAGE AND

WANTING TO TURN THE PAGE AND LOOKING FOR A CAMPAIGN THAT

LOOKING FOR A CAMPAIGN THAT WELCOMES THEM AND DEMONSTRATE

WELCOMES THEM AND DEMONSTRATE WE HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO DEFEAT

WE HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO DEFEAT DONALD TRUMP IN THE FALL.

DONALD TRUMP IN THE FALL. >> YOUR STAFF TELLS ME YOUR

>> YOUR STAFF TELLS ME YOUR CAPTAINS WILL BE IMPORTANT TO

CAPTAINS WILL BE IMPORTANT TO RALLY SUPPORT FOR YOU.

RALLY SUPPORT FOR YOU. A LOT OF TRUMP VOTERS WHO WENT

A LOT OF TRUMP VOTERS WHO WENT OBAMA IN 2012 AND WENT TRUMP IN

OBAMA IN 2012 AND WENT TRUMP IN 2016 AND LOOKING FOR SOMETHING

2016 AND LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW.

NEW. WHAT IS YOUR APPEAL TO TRUMP

WHAT IS YOUR APPEAL TO TRUMP VOTERS IN RURAL AREAS?

VOTERS IN RURAL AREAS? >> THIS IS GOING TO BE A

>> THIS IS GOING TO BE A CAMPAIGN THAT INVITES EVERYBODY

CAMPAIGN THAT INVITES EVERYBODY IN TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.

IN TO BE PART OF THE SOLUTION. IT IS NOT SAYING WE’RE GOING TO

IT IS NOT SAYING WE’RE GOING TO AGREE ON EVERYTHING.

AGREE ON EVERYTHING. FARMERS ARE GETTING KILLED AS A

FARMERS ARE GETTING KILLED AS A RESULT OF THE TRADE WAR,

RESULT OF THE TRADE WAR, CONSUMERS ARE FEELING THE

CONSUMERS ARE FEELING THE IMFACT OF THAT.

IMFACT OF THAT. >> Ed: ARE FARMERS BEING KILLED

>> Ed: ARE FARMERS BEING KILLED BY THE TRADE WAR WHEN THE

BY THE TRADE WAR WHEN THE PRESIDENT JUST SIGNED USMCA

PRESIDENT JUST SIGNED USMCA INTO LAW AND BASICALLY THAT

INTO LAW AND BASICALLY THAT WILL MEAN JOBS?

WILL MEAN JOBS? >> IT IS HELPFUL, THE USMCA

>> IT IS HELPFUL, THE USMCA AFTER THE DEMOCRATS INSISTED ON

AFTER THE DEMOCRATS INSISTED ON SOME IMPROVEMENTS.

SOME IMPROVEMENTS. I THINK IT’S A GOOD PACKAGE.

I THINK IT’S A GOOD PACKAGE. THE TRADE WAR NEVER SHOULD HAVE

THE TRADE WAR NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE.

HAPPENED IN THE FIRST PLACE. MY POINT IS WHEN YOU SEE TAX

MY POINT IS WHEN YOU SEE TAX POLICIES FAVORING CORPORATIONS

POLICIES FAVORING CORPORATIONS OVER THE MIDDLE CLASS.

OVER THE MIDDLE CLASS. REFINERY WAIVERS AT THE EXPENSE

REFINERY WAIVERS AT THE EXPENSE OF FARMERS IN THE MIDWEST THERE

OF FARMERS IN THE MIDWEST THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO

IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO VOTERS WHO HAVEN’T CONNECTED

VOTERS WHO HAVEN’T CONNECTED WITH THE DEMOCRATIC MESSAGE IN

WITH THE DEMOCRATIC MESSAGE IN A LONG TIME.

A LONG TIME. IT’S ABOUT WHAT WE’RE FOR.

IT’S ABOUT WHAT WE’RE FOR. MAKING SURE WE’RE DEALING WITH

MAKING SURE WE’RE DEALING WITH CLIMATE CHANGE.

CLIMATE CHANGE. WE’RE DELIVERING AN ECONOMY

WE’RE DELIVERING AN ECONOMY WHERE ONE JOB CAN BE ENOUGH.

WHERE ONE JOB CAN BE ENOUGH. THAT WE’RE SUPPORTING RURAL

THAT WE’RE SUPPORTING RURAL COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS PARTS OF

COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS PARTS OF OUR CITIES THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT

OUR CITIES THAT HAVE BEEN LEFT BEHIND.

BEHIND. >> Ed: YOU SAID A MOMENT AGO

>> Ed: YOU SAID A MOMENT AGO BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND

BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER AND REACHING OUT TO TRUMP VOTERS

REACHING OUT TO TRUMP VOTERS YET YOU WERE ON CNN YESTERDAY

YET YOU WERE ON CNN YESTERDAY DOUBLING DOWN ON THE CLAIM

DOUBLING DOWN ON THE CLAIM YOU’VE MADE THAT TRUMP

YOU’VE MADE THAT TRUMP SUPPORTERS ARE AT BEST YOU SAY

SUPPORTERS ARE AT BEST YOU SAY LOOKING THE OTHER WAY ON RACISM

LOOKING THE OTHER WAY ON RACISM AND THEN THE PRESIDENT AT THE

AND THEN THE PRESIDENT AT THE SUPER BOWL HAS AN AD LAST NIGHT

SUPER BOWL HAS AN AD LAST NIGHT THAT QUOTES ALICE JOHNSON AN

THAT QUOTES ALICE JOHNSON AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOM WHO GOT A

AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOM WHO GOT A SECOND CHANCE BECAUSE OF THE

SECOND CHANCE BECAUSE OF THE PRESIDENT.

PRESIDENT. LET’S PLAY THE CLIP AND YOU CAN

LET’S PLAY THE CLIP AND YOU CAN REACT.

REACT. >> I’M FREE TO START OVER.

>> I’M FREE TO START OVER. THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY

THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY OF MY LIFE.

LIFE. MY HEART IS JUST BURSTING WITH

MY HEART IS JUST BURSTING WITH GRATITUDE.

GRATITUDE. I WANT TO THANK PRESIDENT

I WANT TO THANK PRESIDENT DONALD JOHN TRUMP.

DONALD JOHN TRUMP. [CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE] >> Ed: HOW CAN YOU ATTACK NOT

>> Ed: HOW CAN YOU ATTACK NOT JUST THE PRESIDENT BUT 63

JUST THE PRESIDENT BUT 63 MILLION PEOPLE IN AMERICA WHO

MILLION PEOPLE IN AMERICA WHO VOTED FOR HIM WHEN YOU HAVE

VOTED FOR HIM WHEN YOU HAVE AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN LIKE

AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN LIKE ALICE JOHNSON SAYING THIS IS A

ALICE JOHNSON SAYING THIS IS A PRESIDENT WHO GAVE ME A SECOND

PRESIDENT WHO GAVE ME A SECOND CHANCE?

CHANCE? >> I THINK THAT PRESIDENT

>> I THINK THAT PRESIDENT TRUMP’S DECISION TO SIGN THE

TRUMP’S DECISION TO SIGN THE FIRST STEP ACT WHEN IT CAME TO

FIRST STEP ACT WHEN IT CAME TO HIS DESK IS ONE OF THE HANDFUL

HIS DESK IS ONE OF THE HANDFUL OF THINGS I COULD AGREE WITH

OF THINGS I COULD AGREE WITH HIM ON.

HIM ON. IT DOESN’T CHANGE THE

IT DOESN’T CHANGE THE INCREDIBLY CRUEL AND DIVISIVE

INCREDIBLY CRUEL AND DIVISIVE RACIAL RHETORIC THAT COMES OUT

RACIAL RHETORIC THAT COMES OUT OF THIS WHITE HOUSE THAT IS ONE

OF THIS WHITE HOUSE THAT IS ONE OF THE MANY REASONS THAT I’M

OF THE MANY REASONS THAT I’M MEETING NOT ONLY DEMOCRATS BUT

MEETING NOT ONLY DEMOCRATS BUT REPUBLICANS WHO TELL ME THAT

REPUBLICANS WHO TELL ME THAT THEY STRUGGLE TO LOOK THEIR

THEY STRUGGLE TO LOOK THEIR CHILDREN IN THE EYE AND EXPLAIN

CHILDREN IN THE EYE AND EXPLAIN TO THEM HOW THIS IS THE

TO THEM HOW THIS IS THE PRESIDENT.

PRESIDENT. >> Ed: ARE YOU THE RIGHT

>> Ed: ARE YOU THE RIGHT MESSENGER TO QUESTION THE

MESSENGER TO QUESTION THE PRESIDENT ON RACE WHEN AS MAYOR

PRESIDENT ON RACE WHEN AS MAYOR BLACK LEADERS WERE CRITICAL OF

BLACK LEADERS WERE CRITICAL OF WHAT YOU DID WITH

WHAT YOU DID WITH POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING AND

POLICE-INVOLVED SHOOTING AND OTHER MATTERS.

OTHER MATTERS. WHY ARE YOU QUESTIONING THE

WHY ARE YOU QUESTIONING THE PRESIDENT?

PRESIDENT? >> BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT IS

>> BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT IS WRONG.

WRONG. HE IS WRONG TO ATTACK WOMEN OF

HE IS WRONG TO ATTACK WOMEN OF COLOR.

COLOR. HE IS WRONG TO COMPARE PEOPLE

HE IS WRONG TO COMPARE PEOPLE TO ANIMALS.

TO ANIMALS. HE IS WRONG TO ASSAULT ENTIRE

HE IS WRONG TO ASSAULT ENTIRE CITIES IN HIS TWEETS.

CITIES IN HIS TWEETS. AGAIN, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A

AGAIN, YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A DIED IN THE WOOL DEMOCRAT TO

DIED IN THE WOOL DEMOCRAT TO KNOW IT’S WRONG JUST AS A LOT

KNOW IT’S WRONG JUST AS A LOT OF REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS AND

OF REPUBLICANS IN CONGRESS AND SENATE EVEN IF THEY PROVIDE

SENATE EVEN IF THEY PROVIDE COVER FOR THE PRESIDENT CAN’T

COVER FOR THE PRESIDENT CAN’T ACTUALLY BRING THEMSELVES TO

ACTUALLY BRING THEMSELVES TO SAY THAT HE IS A GOOD LEADER.

SAY THAT HE IS A GOOD LEADER. IT’S REVEALING.

IT’S REVEALING. LOOK, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO

LOOK, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO TURN THE PAGE, TO TURN THE PAGE

TURN THE PAGE, TO TURN THE PAGE ON THIS PRESIDENT AND FRANKLY

ON THIS PRESIDENT AND FRANKLY WITHIN MY PARTY TO TURN THE

WITHIN MY PARTY TO TURN THE PAGE ON SOME OF THE INTERNAL

PAGE ON SOME OF THE INTERNAL FIGHTS THAT WE HAD IN 2016.

FIGHTS THAT WE HAD IN 2016. >> Ed: ARE YOU THE MAN TO LEAD

>> Ed: ARE YOU THE MAN TO LEAD THAT EFFORT?

THAT EFFORT? THERE IS AN OP-ED THAT THE

THERE IS AN OP-ED THAT THE "WASHINGTON POST" RAN OVER YOUR

"WASHINGTON POST" RAN OVER YOUR LEADERSHIP.

LEADERSHIP. EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE

EXPERIENCE YOU BRING TO THE TABLE.

TABLE. IT’S A MAYOR FROM OUT IN

IT’S A MAYOR FROM OUT IN CALIFORNIA CHRISTINE SHAY WHO

CALIFORNIA CHRISTINE SHAY WHO WRITES IT TAKES A HUGE EGO TO

WRITES IT TAKES A HUGE EGO TO THINK THAT MAYORAL EXPERIENCE

THINK THAT MAYORAL EXPERIENCE ALONE WOULD EMPOWER ANYONE TO

ALONE WOULD EMPOWER ANYONE TO GO TO THE WEST WING.

GO TO THE WEST WING. FROM LEADING A TOWN OF A FEW

FROM LEADING A TOWN OF A FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND TO A COUNTRY

HUNDRED THOUSAND TO A COUNTRY OF 330 MILLION.

OF 330 MILLION. THE CHANCE OF A ROOKIE MISTAKE

THE CHANCE OF A ROOKIE MISTAKE IS HIGH AND THE STAKES COULD

IS HIGH AND THE STAKES COULD NOT BE HIGHER.

NOT BE HIGHER. THAT’S A MAYOR.

THAT’S A MAYOR. >> I AGREE THE STAKES COULD NOT

>> I AGREE THE STAKES COULD NOT BE HIGHER BUT WASHINGTON

BE HIGHER BUT WASHINGTON EXPERIENCE IS MAYBE NOT THE

EXPERIENCE IS MAYBE NOT THE KIND OF ESTABLISHMENT

KIND OF ESTABLISHMENT EXPERIENCE THAT WE’RE SEEING

EXPERIENCE THAT WE’RE SEEING OUT THERE THAT’S TRADITIONALLY

OUT THERE THAT’S TRADITIONALLY WHAT PEOPLE EXPECT IN A

WHAT PEOPLE EXPECT IN A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE. IT IS NOT WHAT AMERICANS ARE

IT IS NOT WHAT AMERICANS ARE LOOKING FOR.

LOOKING FOR. THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING ON THE

THE EXPERIENCE OF BEING ON THE GROUND, LEADING A CITY.

GROUND, LEADING A CITY. WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A

WE HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A DIFFERENT SYSTEM IN INDIANA.

DIFFERENT SYSTEM IN INDIANA. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A

THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A CITY MANAGER IN MY CITY.

CITY MANAGER IN MY CITY. YOU ARE THE EXECUTIVE AND THERE

YOU ARE THE EXECUTIVE AND THERE IS NO ONE ELSE TO CALL.

IS NO ONE ELSE TO CALL. IT IS NOT JUST THAT.

IT IS NOT JUST THAT. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE

WE’RE TALKING ABOUT THE SITUATION ROOM, MAYBE IT’S TIME

SITUATION ROOM, MAYBE IT’S TIME TO HAVE SOMEBODY IN THAT

TO HAVE SOMEBODY IN THAT SITUATION ROOM WHO KNOWS WHAT

SITUATION ROOM WHO KNOWS WHAT IT IS TO BE SENT INTO WAR ON

IT IS TO BE SENT INTO WAR ON THE ORDERS OF AN AMERICAN

THE ORDERS OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT.

PRESIDENT. NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF THE

NOT ONLY IN TERMS OF THE EXPERIENCE I BRING TO THE TABLE

EXPERIENCE I BRING TO THE TABLE AND LOOK, LET’S BE HONEST.

AND LOOK, LET’S BE HONEST. THIS IS A JOB THAT SHOULD BE

THIS IS A JOB THAT SHOULD BE DAUNTING FOR ANY HUMAN BEING.

DAUNTING FOR ANY HUMAN BEING. AND YET EVERY PERSON WHO HAS

AND YET EVERY PERSON WHO HAS EVER DONE IT, GOOD AND BAD

EVER DONE IT, GOOD AND BAD PRESIDENTS AND IN BETWEEN ONE

PRESIDENTS AND IN BETWEEN ONE THING THEY HAVE IN COMMON IS

THING THEY HAVE IN COMMON IS THEY’RE MERE MORTALS AND HUMAN

THEY’RE MERE MORTALS AND HUMAN BEIN.

BEIN. >> Ed: YOU MENTIONED YOUR

>> Ed: YOU MENTIONED YOUR MILITARY EXPERIENCE.

MILITARY EXPERIENCE. GALLUP RAN A POLL IN TERMS OF