The Minnesota senator shone in last Friday’s debate but faces a tough task to unite centrist vote
When the results came in from the three tiny towns that traditionally vote first in New Hampshire, Amy Klobuchar posted them straight to Instagram. “We’re off to a great start in New Hampshire today!” the Minnesota senator wrote about the midnight tallies from Dixville Notch, Millsfield and Hart’s Location, which showed her ahead of the Democratic pack with a total of eight votes.
But her joke presaged a successful night that has saved her campaign, at least for now. Klobuchar came in a strong third in New Hampshire with nearly 20% of the vote, behind her fellow moderate Pete Buttigieg on 24.4% and the Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders on 25.7%.
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Source: Elections - theguardian.com
