Buttigieg Campaign Takes Swipes at Older Rivals Like Biden
- Campaign staff say Buttigieg can bring new energy to capital
- Aides spoke at a Bloomberg News breakfast in Des Moines
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Pete Buttigieg’s top campaign staff took veiled shots at Iowa front-runners Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden, reflecting the candidate’s argument that it’s time for a fresh start in Washington.
Speaking at a Bloomberg News reporter roundtable in Des Moines on Saturday, senior adviser Lis Smith argued that Sanders’ proposals were too polarizing while Biden was relying on traditional tactics that will fail.