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LOS ANGELES - Rising Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg came under attack during a debate among U.S. presidential hopefuls on Thursday, as his rivals questioned his lack of Washington experience and criticized his fundraising from wealthy donors.
U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, lagging the frontrunners and pinning hopes on a strong showing in Iowa to propel her candidacy, also took a shot at the experience of Buttigieg, 37, comparing her accomplishments in the Senate to his public record. “This is the problem with issuing purity tests you cannot yourself pass,” Buttigieg shot back at Warren, who has a net worth in the millions of dollars, noting he was the only candidate on the stage who was not a millionaire or billionaire.“Your net worth is 100 times mine. We need the support form everybody who is committed to helping us beat Donald Trump, Buttigieg said.
Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizes South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg during the sixth 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential candidates campaign debate at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake The candidates acknowledged that the American public is split over impeachment, with Republicans largely opposing it and Democrats favoring it. But they said it is a fundamental question of right and wrong. The candidates said they would try to convince the public of Trump’s unsuitability for the office.
With deep and widening partisan divisions in the United States, Biden made the case for the importance of Democrats being able to work with Republicans.
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