early on, buttigeg would solidify himself as a candidate ready to "turn the page". he made every debate and proved he could hang with the bigger names such as bernie sanders, joe biden &amp; elizabeth warren. he gained points in the polls, and during the iowa caucuses, he declared himself victorious before results came in during his speech. he seemed to have been right, as buttigeg earned 14 delegates in iowa. he earned 9 in new hampshire the following week. however, buttigeg only earned 3 in nevada despite his efforts with the latino/mexican community. he earned none in south carolina, where the black population is high.