In it, an unidentified woman demands a signed ballot back from captain Nikki van den Heever after she learns that Buttigieg is in a same-sex marriage . A caucus precinct captain for Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg remained calm and astute after being confronted with a disgruntled Iowan voter who learned she’d just supported an openly gay man. #PeteButtigieg precinct captain in rural Iowa responds to a caucus-goer flipping out upon learning that he has a same-sex partner. Bravo @nikkiheever #IowaCaucuses #cresco #howardcountyiowa pic.twitter.com/PhX7vRFh8XThough van den Heever explains Buttigieg’s sexuality is “common knowledge,” the voter ― who is wearing buttons in support of Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar ― remains unconvinced. A former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, Buttigieg has been married to his husband Chasten, a junior high school teacher, since 2018.

Source: Huffington Post February 04, 2020 22:30 UTC