THE race for the Democratic nomination to fight the 2020 presidential election is hotting up as more candidates enter the race. Amy Klobuchar is one of record five women to throw their hat into the ring in the fight to face Donald Trump for the White House. Here’s what you need to know about her. Who is Amy Klobuchar? The 58-year-old is currently a Democratic Senator for Minnesota, her home state. After graduating from Yale university and Chicago Law School she worked as a lawyer in a private firm before becoming a chief prosecutor for Hennepin, Minnesota’s most populous county, in 1998. She was first elected in 2006 and re-elected last year with a 24 point margin. Over the years she has earned a reputation for being steady and has prided herself for her bi-partisan approach. She wrote in her 2015 memoir that politicians could “disagree without being disagreeable”. “Courage is about whether or not you’re willing to stand next to someone you don’t always agree with for the betterment of this country,” she wrote. Klobuchar has been described as being ‘Minnesota nice’ though it was reported her Republican rivals dubbed her ‘Cotton Candy Amy’ and ‘The Senator of Small… Read full this story
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