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Loebsack endorses Buttigieg
https://amp.desmoinesregister.com/amp/4444427002?__twitter_impression=true&fbclid=IwAR3mrtseOw5YyasZUf_gi3E5mspLCt0kcY9EzwzDqE5IcQNfgKZq24EsqU0One of three Democrats in Iowa's congressional delegation, Loebsack's backing is a high-profile boost for Buttigieg a few weeks before the caucuses on Feb. 3.
Loebsack is scheduled to introduce Buttigieg at a town hall Sunday night in Des Moines.
In an interview with the Des Moines Register ahead of the campaign's announcement, Loebsack praised the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor for having "a grasp of the issues" facing America. He also said the 37-year-old Buttigieg can best unite the nation. It's a message Buttigieg himself has highlighted in the final months of the crowded race.
"I think he has the capability to bring us together," the 67-year-old Loebsack said of Buttigieg. "And I think he has the capability to turn this country around, get it back on the right track, and provide the hope that we need."