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Pete Buttigieg: “Half of the Republican caucus stood together with the…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Published | Video Starts at 23:36

It wasn't about Democrat and Republican. It was about right and wrong. It was about cheating versus not cheating. And sure enough, when the vote came about, Half of the Republican caucus stood together with the Democratic caucus and said, we're not going to let you do [gerrymandering]. All of which is to say you don't have to wait till Election Day to have an effect on the behavior of these elected officials. (23:36–23:47)

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Asserts that bipartisan opposition in Indiana blocked gerrymandering efforts.

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