South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg, ascendant in the polls, faced questions during Wednesday night’s debate about whether his resume qualifies him to be the Democratic nominee.
, ascendant in the polls, faced questions during Wednesday night’s debate about whether his resume qualifies him to be the Democratic nominee.
Buttigieg was asked by a moderator whether his experience leading a small city, where he was elected mayor with 11,000 votes, gave him the requisite experience to take on President Trump. The 37-year-old responded that while his heartland resume may not be traditional, it was exactly what the party needed.
“We need somebody who can go toe to toe, who actually comes from the kinds of communities that [Trump’s] been appealing to,” he said, adding that his military service also gave him experience for making foreign policy decisions. “I know that from the perspective of Washington, what goes on in my city might look small. But frankly, where we live, the infighting on Capitol Hill is what looks small, the usual way of doing business in Washington is what looks small,” Buttigieg said. “I believe we need to send somebody in who has a different kind of experience, the experience on the ground, solving problems, working side by side with neighbors on some of the toughest issues.
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