Democratic presidential candidate Pete ButtigiegPete ButtigiegScaled-back Pride Month poses challenges for fundraising, outreach Biden hopes to pick VP by Aug. 1 It’s as if a Trump operative infiltrated the Democratic primary process MORE on Sunday defended his fundraising practices as the same as those used by former President Obama in the wake of criticism from Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), a fellow 2020 White House hopeful.
“I am following the same fundraising practices that President Obama did and that our leaders have,” Buttigieg said on CNN’s “state of the Union,” adding that he’s looking to draw in all available support.
The former South Bend, Ind. mayor said the funds raised will allow him to win the nomination and build a foundation to take on President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE in November.
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“I don’t define my campaign by whose support we reject,” Buttigieg said.
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He also noted that his campaign is funded by more than 2 million contributions that he said average under $40, and highlighted a coalition that he said was built from “the ground up.”
“I’m not a billionaire, I haven’t been in politics for years and decades. I don’t have the advantages of having been a senator,” Buttigieg said.
The former mayor has held big dollar fundraisers, a method of fundraising that has been rejected by Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), the two most progressive Democrats in the field.