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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Edward Helmore

Why are so many Democratic politicians appearing on Fox News?

a man in a blue suit and blue tie smiles while pointing ahead at an event
Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Democratic national convention in Chicago, Illinois, on 21 August. Photograph: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

Pete Buttigieg, Joe Biden’s transport secretary, introduced himself to Democrats at their convention earlier last month in unusual fashion. “I’m Pete Buttigieg and you might recognize me from Fox News,” he told the crowd in Chicago.

The comment drew laughter, but beneath it was a certain truth: in the final two months of the 2024 election, politicians and campaign aides are less siloed in their ideologically aligned media bubbles in an effort to poach potentially persuadable voters.

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