Tag: 2020 presidential election

Trump had ‘Infrastructure Week.’ Amy Klobuchar does him one better.

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is campaigning in San Francisco. Credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images

The Minnesota senator and presidential hopeful unveiled a $1 trillion plan to help rehabilitate America’s aging bridges and roads.

Recurring plans to hold an “Infrastructure Week” have amounted to naught during the Trump administration, and have become something of a running joke even as the nation’s road and bridges continue to crumble and fall into disrepair.

Democratic presidential contender Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) unveiled a comprehensive plan on Thursday to show them how it’s done.

The Minnesota senator introduced a trillion-dollar infrastructure plan — her first major campaign policy proposal since announcing her White House bid last month —  that she said would be her top budget priority if elected, drawing a sharp contrast to President Donald Trump.

View the complete March 28 article by Addy Baird on the ThinkProgress website here.

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.