Buttigieg takes dig at Sanders working 'for years' in Washington

Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg took an apparent dig at Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in a fundraising email, implying his 2020 rival is a Washington insider.

The email also appeared to take a dig at his fellow billionaire rivals Michael Bloomberg and Tom Steyer as "people who can spend millions of their own dollars on a campaign," though Buttigieg did not name them.

"Some of our competitors, like Bernie Sanders, have even run for president before -- and that means that they had a head start on things like building their fundraising lists," the email reads. "Having several million people on your email list allows you to do things like raise $4 million in two days -- something Bernie says he did in the 48 hours after the last debate."

"If we are going to turn the page on our politics, we have to be able to compete with the people who have been working in Washington for years, and the people who can spend millions of their own dollars on a campaign. That means we need your help right now with another donation to this campaign," it continues.

Buttigieg has previously aimed his fire on Sanders's progressive counterpart, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), clashing with her in the two previous primary debates.



https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/478784-buttigieg-says-sanders-has-advantage-working-in-washington-for-years-in