The Democratic candidates’ final tweets before the Iowa caucuses reflected their campaign themes: Joe Biden and Amy Klobuchar brought up Donald Trump. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren promised to fight for their programs. And Pete Buttigieg talked about hope.
As he has from the start, Biden pitched himself as the antidote to Trump: “America’s character is on the ballot. I don’t believe we’re the dark, angry nation we see in Donald Trump’s tweets — we are so much better than who he thinks we are.”
Klobuchar argued for her electability: “America needs a candidate who can beat Donald Trump. In my last race, I flipped 42 counties blue that Trump won in 2016. I’m ready to take him on and unite our country.”
Sanders promised to fight: “The whole world is looking at Iowa today. They are looking to see whether the people of Iowa are prepared to stand up and fight for justice. Let’s win this together.”
As did Warren: “Iowa, you have a decision to make tonight. Will we let the fear pull us back -- or will we fight back? I got into this race because I’m ready to fight back.”
But Buttigieg went for a different tone: “Running for office is an act of hope. So is volunteering. So is caucusing. Iowans, as you caucus today, carry with you the hope of a better American future. Hope that propels us toward action to make that future a reality.”
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