Former Immigration Minister amandavanstone says Democratic candidate PeteButtigieg is 'young, refreshing and intelligent' and could prove to be a 'real challenge' for US President realDonaldTrump at the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
Former Immigration Minister Amanda Vanstone says Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg is "young, refreshing and intelligent" and would prove to be a "real challenge" for US President Donald Trump at the upcoming 2020 presidential election.
Ms Vanstone told Sky News host Chris Kenny she believes Mr Buttigieg has "world experience," which could compensate for his lack of political experience. The former mayor of South Bend was a relative unknown 12 months ago but surged to become one of the frontrunners for the Democratic race, narrowly winning the Iowa caucus and coming a close second to Senator Sanders in the New Hampshire primary.
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