Amy Klobuchar of the Mississippi

Amy Klobuchar has been the kind of pragmatic, scandal-free, do-the-work kind of leader who has worn well with Minnesotans. Klobuchar is said by some to play "small ball," seeking safe targets and seldom risking her clout for controversy. It's no secret she prefers common ground and progress — even incremental — to stalemate.The key question now is whether Klobuchar can make the transition to leader of a nation, one who can offer a clear and compelling vision that galvanizes voters, draws talent near and propels her past a crowded Democratic field. Her more moderate approach may be a tough sell against candidates tapping into the newfound energy radiating from the party's left.If she survives, she gets to take on one of the most combative, no-holds-barred presidents this country has ever seen. Klobuchar made a good start appealing to many in her party on Sunday, with a speech both specific and wide-ranging that pledged universal health care, background checks on guns, and plans to attack national debt, close tax loopholes for the rich, connect rural America to the internet by 2022, and rejoin the Paris climate accords. Editorial Board Star Tribune How Amy Klobuchar Could Win The 2020 Democratic Nomination https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/amy-klobuchar-2020-democratic-nomination-kickoff/