Obama, Biden Spoke to Pete Buttigieg After He Quit 2020 Race
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Pete Buttigieg spoke late Sunday by telephone with both Joe Biden and former President Barack Obama after Buttigieg dropped out of the presidential race, according to people familiar with the call.
Buttigieg’s departure from the race could benefit Biden’s candidacy as he looks to lock down support from the moderate wing of the Democratic Party and blunt Bernie Sanders’ momentum.