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Hey there. It is the NPR Politics Podcast. I'm Asma Kalle. I'm covering the presidential campaign.

I'm Scott Detrello. I'm also covering the campaign.

And I'm Tamer Keath. I cover the White House.

And all this week, we're taking a closer look at the top four presidential candidates running in the Democratic primary race.

We each took a candidate, dove into their rise as a politician, and focused on a moment in their lives that was a turning point for them either professionally or personally.

And Asma, today we are focusing on South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg. You are the one who reported out this profile.

So which period in his life did you pick?

So Pete Buttigieg is quite a bit younger than most all of the other candidates in the field.

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