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From campaign stops to CNN, Buttigieg takes stock of election week

Eight uploads span rallies, a Detroit watch party and Jake Tapper's question about a possible presidential run.

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Pete Buttigieg Talks to Jake Tapper About Democratic Victories Across the Country LIVE on CNN

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0:36Buttigieg calls for quick legislation addressing living costs, wages, tariffs and political reform.
2:31He cites Sand and Colom as examples of motivating Democrats while appealing across party lines.
3:56He argues Republican losses reflect broken promises on living costs and governance, as well as the war.
5:22Asked about presidential ambitions, he credits local campaigns and rejects the idea of permanently unwinnable seats.

Jake Tapper introduces Pete Buttigieg with a campaign itinerary: appearances across 38 states for 70 Democratic candidates. By the end of their CNN conversation, the question is whether all that travel also amounts to an audition for another presidential run.

Buttigieg turns the attention back to local campaigns and places Democrats have struggled to win. His closing argument: "there is no such thing as a permanently red seat." It gives the official channel's election-week uploads a connecting thread, from a rally with Michigan Democrat Callie Barr and a Saint Paul appearance to Michigan Democrats' election-night watch party in Detroit.

The Tapper interview was the most-watched of eight new uploads, reaching roughly 414,000 views. It is also the channel's busiest video right now. Buttigieg argues that successful candidates combined motivating Democrats with reaching beyond the party, citing Rob Sand in Iowa and Scott Colom in Mississippi rather than choosing a single moderate-or-progressive template.

An earlier appearance on Jen Psaki's The Briefing remains the next strongest source of daily viewing, approaching a million views. The week's Erin Burnett interview supplies another substantial audience.

Subscribers increased over the week, although daily channel views are currently below their usual level. Among nearby political channels, The Democrats had a particularly busy week, while Barack Obama's daily viewing was also below its typical pace. Buttigieg's week ends with a smaller, direct-to-camera-sounding title on the upload shelf: "Pete's Message to America," posted after the rallies and television interviews.

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