Feb. 5 -- To the Editor:

Pete Buttigieg is my choice for President because of the Person, his Policies, and the Practical considerations of winning this election. In the debates it�s been the youngest person on stage that is the adult in the mix � disciplined, respectful, and knowledgeable. That is how he has risen from obscurity to attract support comparable to those that are household names. This is a unique moment and we need a unique candidate to meet it.

As a person, Pete has shown the type of rare integrity and commitment to honest leadership and inclusiveness that defines a true civic leader. He is a brilliant man, with infinite potential, who returned to lead his failing Midwestern home town back to vitality, served in a conflict zone when called, and honestly declared that he is gay during an Indiana reelection campaign and won even bigger. This is not the path of a man angling for the White House - it�s the path of a true public servant.

In terms of policy, there is also much to love. My decades of health care policy work tell me that his "Medicare for All Who Want It" approach is the right answer to achieve universal coverage. If we truly believe in the superiority of a single public payer approach, then making it available alongside today�s private plans will let everyone see that - and most would flock to it. His other policy proposals are built on this same ambitious but grounded approach.

Politically, I believe Pete is the best candidate to undermine the false Trump narrative, and a better fit for today's electorate compared to those with years of votes in the dysfunctional Senate, or billions in the bank. To win this critical election, and the next era of American progress, Pete Buttigieg is the right choice.

Eric Turer

Brentwood

Eric Turer is Chair of the Brentwood NH Democratic Committee (which remains neutral in the Primary), and a health care policy consultant with decades of experience focused on improving access to care for underserved populations.

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