“With my pork chop on a stick!”

— who’s not afraid of the cold —

“… beautiful snow storm,

and ready to vote”

— Senator Amy Klobuchar

is joining the race for

president of the United States.

So, who is she?

Klobuchar grew up in the Minneapolis suburbs,

the daughter of a schoolteacher

and a newspaper columnist.

She became a corporate lawyer

before transitioning to politics,

and was elected district attorney

for the state’s most populous county.

“We’ve gone after scam artists, child abusers, murderers.”

Klobuchar ran for the Senate in 2006 and won.

She has since earned a reputation as a worker bee.

Trevor Noah: “You have been ranked as first

on a list of all 100 senators

with the most bills that have been enacted into law.”

She’s also known for being a difficult boss

and has one of the highest staff turnover

rates in the Senate.

Klobuchar gained national attention

during the Kavanaugh hearings —

“Drinking is one thing, but the concern is about truthfulness”

— and even wound up being parodied on S.N.L.

“Did you ever drink too many beers?”

“You mean was I cool? Yeah.”

[laughter]

She isn’t a centrist, but she hasn’t embraced

some of the party’s most progressive ideas, either.

Some recent priorities?

Lowering the cost of prescription drugs,

addressing sexual harassment and protecting

online privacy.

“These companies have to do all they can

to protect the information of the people

that are part of their platforms.”

And President Trump?

Klobuchar says he hasn’t risen to the job.

“We need someone in the White House

that’s a hero for their time.”

So far she doesn’t seem to really be on his radar.

“Thank you, as well, to Senator Amy Klo-bu-char.”

And the polls?

Early numbers put her

near the bottom of the pack, for now.

But some Democrats hope Klobuchar's

Midwestern roots and track record of bipartisanship

will have broad appeal.

“Courage is whether or not you’re

willing to stand next to someone you don’t always

agree with for the betterment of this country.”