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Sen. Amy Klobuchar announces presidential bid: ‘I am running for every American, I’m running for you’

Sen. Amy Klobuchar wiped snow from her hair after announcing she is running for President of the United States Sunday afternoon. Credit: Anthony Souffle, Star Tribune

Senator will test her hometown brand on the national stage

Against a wintry Minneapolis backdrop, Amy Klobuchar announced her run for President on Sunday with a vow to “heal the heart of our democracy” and an emphasis on her Minnesota roots.

“As president, I will look you in the eye,” Klobuchar said, her hair thick with falling snow by the end of her speech at Boom Island Park. “I will tell you what I think. I will focus on getting things done. That’s what I’ve done my whole life.”

By officially joining the fray, Klobuchar enters into competition with a growing roster of Democrats who want to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. Her speech alternated between personal biography and statements of principle. She argued that her own life and political experience put her in the best position to tackle an ambitious agenda from the White House.

View the complete February 11 article by Patrick Condon, Torey Van Oot and Jessie Van Berkel on The Star Tribune website here.

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