Former South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg Pete ButtigiegBogeymen of the far left deserve a place in any Biden administration Overnight Defense: Woodward book causes new firestorm | Book says Trump lashed out at generals, told Woodward about secret weapons system | US withdrawing thousands of troops from Iraq A socially and environmentally just way to fight climate change MORE (D) hammered former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenCast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response Biden tells CNN town hall that he has benefited from white privilege MORE on the issue of experience at Friday's Democratic debate in New Hampshire.

Buttigieg, asked about Biden's earlier claim that the former mayor was a risky choice for the Democratic nomination due to his lack of national political experience, said that he brought a fresh view to the table.

"I just bring a different perspective," Buttigieg said.

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"Look, I freely admit that if you're looking for the person with the most years of Washington establishment experience, then you've got your candidate, and it's not me," he continued, as a split-screen showed a grinning Biden listening to the mayor's response. "The perspective that I'm bringing is that of somebody whose life was shaped by the decisions that are made in those big, white buildings in Washington, D.C."

"We need a perspective right now that will finally allow us to leave the politics of the past in the past, turn the page, and bring change to Washington before it's too late," he added.

Pete Buttigieg on if he has enough experience to be president: "I just bring a different perspective...we need a perspective right now that will finally allow us to leave the politics of the past in the past." https://t.co/SX4bKxtFPe #DemDebate pic.twitter.com/qO67Mx5NZ2 — Good Morning America (@GMA) February 8, 2020

Buttigieg and Biden's clash comes as the former mayor outshined Biden in the Iowa caucuses, virtually tying Sen. Bernie Sanders Bernie SandersMcConnell accuses Democrats of sowing division by 'downplaying progress' on election security The Hill's Campaign Report: Arizona shifts towards Biden | Biden prepares for drive-in town hall | New Biden ad targets Latino voters Why Democrats must confront extreme left wing incitement to violence MORE (I-Vt.) while the former vice president sat in fourth place behind Biden, Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren Elizabeth WarrenWarren, Schumer introduce plan for next president to cancel ,000 in student debt The Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Don't expect a government check anytime soon No new taxes for the ultra rich — fix bad tax policy instead MORE (D-Mass.).

Biden had questioned Buttigieg's experience in remarks at a campaign stop on Wednesday, calling the former mayor a risky bet for Democrats in November.

“I do believe it’s a risk, to be just straight up with you, for this party to nominate someone who’s never held an office higher than a mayor of 100,000 people in Indiana,” he said. “He has enormous potential, but I think we need a president who can bring us together, a president who can unite the party and unite the country.”