University of Minnesota students differ on attitudes toward Klobuchar

BY ANDREW WRIGHT

After her presidential announcement early February, Sen. Amy Klobuchar's emphasis on her Minnesota roots stirred a lot of discussion among students at the University of Minnesota.

Klobuchar's emphasis struck a cord with two students at the university, who were excited to have a representative from Minnesota running for president.

"I feel like a lot of candidates don't come from the Midwest, so it's really cool to see one from Minnesota," said Sam Portinga, a junior at the university studying communications. 

"It's nice to see her sticking to her roots and not trying to distance herself from Minnesota. It's really exciting that Minnesota is actually getting some attention," said Carley Dowell, a sophomore in the College of Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resource Sciences.

However, Klobuchar's message didn't resonant with two other students at the university, who didn't see Klobuchar's emphasis on her Minnesota roots as a convincing argument to support the senator.

"She emphasized herself as a moderate who can work with people across the aisle," said Rowan Conklin, a sophomore studying political science. "I don't think she can challenge Trump with that sort of campaign."

Klobuchar has been under fire recently after a New York Times article reported on Klobuchar's treatment of her staff and her turnover of staff being one of the highest in the Senate. 

"Whether or not the allegations are true, I have to wonder why she has such a high turnover rate," said Brooke Seaver. another sophomore studying political science and anthropology. "There must be a reason why she has so many staff members leaving."

Klobuchar recently came out in support of the legalization of marijuana, but university students are still unsure of Klobuchar's campaign.

"She needs to distinguish herself from the other candidates. Legalizing marijuana is a pretty mainstream issue among the other candidates," Seaver said.

While several students are excited about Klobuchar's presidential candidacy, others are not as quick to support the senator. 

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