Buttigieg, a Midwest vet

of faith, resonates most

Re: “San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo endorses Mike Bloomberg for president” (Mercurynews.com, Dec. 9):

Will an aging 77-year-old billionaire New Yorker resonate in Rust Belt swing states or will he be dispatched to the “popular vote” wilderness?

The other mayor in the race, Pete Buttigieg, is from the Midwest and with his shared values, plus being a veteran and a person of faith, does resonate.

The elephant in the room: Is America ready for a married gay man? People said America was not ready for a Catholic or a black man.

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Leslie Murdock

Mountain View

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