How Mayor Pete Can Win. And How He Could Lose.

Welcome to a rare, all-politics version of the French Press. Today’s edition is dominated by the young mayor of South Bend, Pete Buttigieg. Yesterday was a big day for him. In a respected national poll, he surged to second place for the first time (Warren dropped to fourth), and then he trended twice on Twitter—first for a bad reason, then for an effective effort at damage control. Meanwhile, Elizabeth Warren’s swoon continues. Today’s edition:
Pete Buttigieg can win.
You’re insane. Pete Buttigieg will lose.
The S.S. Warren is dead in the water, listing to port.