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In the last hour, pete buttigieg, mayor of south bend, indiana, explained his decision, saying it is time for a fresh start. what will this red state mayor add to the crowded field of democrats who aim to take on president trump next year? who better to answer that question than msnbc national political correspondent steve kornacki. mr. kornacki, pete buttigieg, mayor of this town, south bend, indiana, about 100,000 people, as i understand it. what more do we know about him? >> it's interesting, 37 years old, i believe, millenial, veteran, would be one of the first openly gay candidates, there...

Can think of an obscure example from a generation ago, an irvine, california mayor, couldn't get into any of the debates, couldn't get covered by the national press. i think the difference between then and now, that somebody like pete buttigieg might see, those old media gatekeepers, their power has declined in the last generation. social media, the internet, viral video. there are ways to get around it that didn't exist before. i think there are fewer barriers to entry than there have been in the past. >> steve kornacki, steve, thank you. another democrat, by the way, in the race, kamala harr...

They say, why not give it a shot, do we really know what the rules of politics are anymore? it's folks who look around and see this media atmosphere right now, just this incredible media cultural interest in politics, and they might figure, hey, even if i'm not going to win, this is a chance to be in the conversation, this is a chance to get my name out there. there's all sorts of opportunities with social media to get attention you couldn't get before, maybe. there's a lot of incentives that are out there to create -- whether it's for buttigieg in south bend or dozens of other potential democ...

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