Pete Buttigieg Endorsed by Former<br />Obama Administration Officials.<br />Three former officials who served<br />under Barack Obama during his time<br />in office have announced their support for<br />presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg. .<br />The first official, Reggie Love, served as a special<br />assistant and personal aide during Obama’s first term.<br />In his statement endorsing<br />Buttigieg, Love drew parallels<br />between the 37-year-old<br />candidate and a younger Obama. .<br />A lot of what is said about Pete echoes<br />what critics said about presidential candidate<br />Barack Obama -- too young, too different,<br />maybe another time -- but I believe there is never<br />a better time to fight for change than right now, Reggie Love, via CNN.<br />Austan Goolsbee, who served under Obama<br />as the chairman of the Council of Economic<br />Advisers, also issued a formal endorsement.<br />It has been awhile since I have seen the<br />kind of excitement on the ground in Iowa<br />that Mayor Pete has generated … And the<br />last time worked out pretty well, Austan Goolsbee, via CNN.<br />The final endorsement was given by<br />Linda Douglass, the former director of<br />communication for Obama’s White<br />House Office of Health Reform. .<br />I met Pete a few years ago and admire his<br />intelligence, wisdom and extraordinary ability to<br />communicate clearly and powerfully about the<br />challenges we face today … He is passionate<br />about public service and about improving the<br />lives of Americans in every part of the country, Linda Douglass, via CNN
