Pete Buttigieg Enters Presidential Race With a Message of Generational Change

Pete Buttigieg formally announced his bid for the presidency on Sunday, drawing thousands of people out into the freezing rain to hear his call for a new generation of American leadership.

"One day they will write histories, not just about one campaign or one presidency but about the era that began here today, in this building, where past, present, and future meet," the South Bend, Ind., mayor told a crying and cheering crowd. "It’s cold out, but we’ve had it with winter.

Pete Buttigieg formally announced his bid for the presidency on Sunday, drawing thousands of people out into the freezing rain to hear his call for a new generation of American leadership. "One day they will write histories, not just about one campaign or one presidency but about the era that began here today, in this building, where past, present, and future meet," the South Bend, Ind., mayor told a crying and cheering crowd. "It’s cold out, but we’ve had it with winter.