Clinton Cheers up State Democrats for Klobuchar, Hatch

Amy Klobuchar, the DFL endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate, said she raised money from all kinds of people, including ex-boyfriends. Still, she collected far less money than her nemesis, Mark Kennedy.

But on Saturday evening, she got a precious gift from an invigorating friend: Bill Clinton.

Some 1,400 people packed St. Paul’s River Center to listen to the former president cheer up state Democrats who are engaged in a fierce battle to hold on to two seats vacated by Sen. Mark Dayton and Rep. Martin Sabo.

Looking aesthetic, Clinton touted Klobuchar’s record as a top prosecutor at Hennepin County. He mentioned that he briefly met with her on a local, federal partnership in curtailing hate crimes near the end of his presidency.

“Amy is a strong advocate who will do a good job representing Minnesota in Washington,