But officials say the city is doing just fine without him.
A local newspaper has revealed that Democratic presidential candidate and South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg has been out of his home city for almost half of the last three months. But city officials told The South Bend Tribune they have been doing a fine job without him in town.
Buttigieg previously addressed concerns over his campaign time by saying his “fantastic” staff would be able to shoulder the burden of his absence, The Tribune reported in January. He added he would be still be plugged in to the city’s goings-on via email and his cell phone. Common council president Tim Scott told the Tribune things were indeed functioning well so far. “He’s got good, talented people as department heads. I have had no issues dealing with them. Realistically they’re the ones keeping the city running,” he said.
Although Buttigieg has strong support in South Bend—he received more than 80 percent of the vote at re-election, even though the city is only 55 percent Democrat, as The Guardian recently noted— it certainly isn’t universal.
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