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nytimes.com: [Klobuchar is] "A Democrat Who Can Beat Trump"
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A Democrat Who Can Beat Trump:
Why Amy Klobuchar still has a chance.
By David Leonhardt, Opinion Columnist
If youre like a lot of Democrats, you worry that Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are too liberal or at least that other voters think so. Youre also not buying the Pete Buttigieg hype. And you get nervous every time Joe Biden opens his mouth.
So where are you supposed to find a comfortably electable, qualified candidate who wont turn 80 while in office?
Senator Amy Klobuchar has become an answer to that question in the final month before voting begins. She has outlasted more than a dozen other candidates and has two big strengths: A savvy understanding of how to campaign against President Trump and a track record of winning the sorts of swing voters Democrats will likely need this year.
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Klobuchar, to be sure, is not a finished product as a presidential candidate. Too often, she sounds like a senator speaking in legislative to-do lists rather than a future president who can inspire voters. That tendency along with too much needling of other candidates, instead of focusing on her own message was evident in the most recent debate.
Yet she still emerged as one of the debates winners, and she is enjoying a burst of new attention. She raised more than twice as much money, $11.4 million, in the fourth quarter of 2019 than the third quarter. When I ask top Democrats which candidate has the best chance of beating Trump, Klobuchar is often their answer. If party leaders still chose nominees, she might now be the favorite.
Why Amy Klobuchar still has a chance.
By David Leonhardt, Opinion Columnist
If youre like a lot of Democrats, you worry that Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren are too liberal or at least that other voters think so. Youre also not buying the Pete Buttigieg hype. And you get nervous every time Joe Biden opens his mouth.
So where are you supposed to find a comfortably electable, qualified candidate who wont turn 80 while in office?
Senator Amy Klobuchar has become an answer to that question in the final month before voting begins. She has outlasted more than a dozen other candidates and has two big strengths: A savvy understanding of how to campaign against President Trump and a track record of winning the sorts of swing voters Democrats will likely need this year.
David Leonhardts Newsletter
Make sense of the news with Davids commentary and reading suggestions every weekday morning. Sign up here.
Klobuchar, to be sure, is not a finished product as a presidential candidate. Too often, she sounds like a senator speaking in legislative to-do lists rather than a future president who can inspire voters. That tendency along with too much needling of other candidates, instead of focusing on her own message was evident in the most recent debate.
Yet she still emerged as one of the debates winners, and she is enjoying a burst of new attention. She raised more than twice as much money, $11.4 million, in the fourth quarter of 2019 than the third quarter. When I ask top Democrats which candidate has the best chance of beating Trump, Klobuchar is often their answer. If party leaders still chose nominees, she might now be the favorite.
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nytimes.com: [Klobuchar is] "A Democrat Who Can Beat Trump" (Original Post)
joost5
Jan 2020
OP
We all know this. Sadly, in days of "Social Media" voters look for "fireworks."
question everything
Jan 2020
#5
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)1. I agree. And it's not just that she can beat Trump...
when she speaks, she presents herself as what a proper and successful president should be.
LovingLife
(46 posts)2. Yes she can!
Jim Riggins
(23 posts)3. Go Amy!
And I thought I was the only Amy fan. It's nice to see so many fine folks hop on the Amy band wagon. I know she can beat the Totally Dearest Leader Ever.
question everything
(48,808 posts)5. We all know this. Sadly, in days of "Social Media" voters look for "fireworks."