Buttigieg Defends Big Dollar Fundraisers: I Am Following the Same Fundraising Practices Obama Did

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BUTTIGIEG: “Well, let me be clear. My campaign is fueled by over 2 million contributions and the average contribution is under $40 and it is the lifeblood of the campaign, and by the way, you go to peteforamerica to help the campaign, that is a critical part to help us succeed. I am following the same fund-raising practices that President Obama had, and what our leaders do to draw in the support that we need. The campaign that I am building right now is not just for earning the nomination, but for defeating Donald Trump with the allies has demonstrated that they will do anything to hold on the power. My campaign is about belonging and inclusion. I don’t define the campaign or myself by whose help we reject, but it is about making sure that everybody who shares these values and prepared to defeat Donald Trump is on the same team pulling tot. We built it from the ground up. Look, I’m not a millionaire and I have not been in politics for years or decades and I don’t have the advantages of being a senator, and we built it from scratch with the hundreds of thousands of individuals who have contributed to the campaign. People from all walks of life. I am proud of what I have been able to do and yes, this is how we will defeat this president.”