Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota announced Sunday that she will run for president in 2020, putting a pragmatic Midwesterner touting a message of competence and mettle into the burgeoning field of Democratic candidates. The intended takeaway of its role as the emotional heart of her speech: Klobuchar is someone who will get things done. We are all tired of the shutdowns and the showdowns, the gridlock and the grandstanding,” Klobuchar said. Asked about the reports after her speech, Klobuchar praised her staff for putting together the announcement event. Her status as a neighbor to the first state to cast ballots in 2020 may be beneficial, as Klobuchar suggested in her speech Sunday.

Source: Washington Post February 10, 2019 20:48 UTC