Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg has a crew of supporters, Barnstormers for Pete, who plan to show up for him at events ahead of the Iowa caucuses
By Eliza Collins and John McCormick Nov. 7, 2019 7:00 am ET DES MOINES, Iowa—Wearing their team’s colors of blue and yellow, they arrived here from around the country at their own expense to support the Democratic presidential bid of Pete Buttigieg.
Mr. Buttigieg isn’t the only candidate with a passionate following. Those backing California Sen. Kamala Harris are well-organized on digital platforms, using “#Khive,” a reference to singer Beyonce’s fans who call themselves Beyhive. Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang also has an active group of followers who have dubbed themselves the “Yang Gang.” On Twitter, they identify themselves with a small emoji of a blue baseball hat and use Yang-related hashtags.
In 2004, Democrat Howard Dean’s campaign bought neon-orange hats for his small army of door-to-door canvassers and organizers. The hats were supposed to be a show of force highlighting his volunteer support, but instead the gear marked them as outsiders and turned off some Iowans. “We are working with them on a trip they’re planning to New Hampshire in December, as well as another trip to Iowa, closer to the caucuses,” he said, adding that Barnstormers could become organizers in their home states.
The Iowa trip, the first for the Barnstormers, started with a conversation on Facebook. Kat Sosnick, 50, a portfolio manager in New York City, was talking to another supporter of Mr. Buttigieg’s on the platform. That supporter, who was from Iowa, told Ms. Sosnick she should come out to the state ahead of the caucuses.
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