Klobuchar says 'no' to presidential run

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar told MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Hardball Thursday night, “I love being the Senator from Minnesota, that’s what I want to do." MinnPost reports, when Matthews pressed Klobuchar for a yes or no answer to whether she wants to be president she said, "That was a no. I couldn’t be clearer."

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Mar 8, 2018
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Nov 9, 2012

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar told MSNBC's Chris Matthews on Hardball Thursday night, “I love being the Senator from Minnesota, that’s what I want to do." MinnPost reports, when Matthews pressed Klobuchar for a yes or no answer to whether she wants to be president she said, "That was a no. I couldn’t be clearer."

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