Klobuchar officially announces run for Minnesota governor

(MNN)-U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar announced today she is running for governor of Minnesota. In a four-minute campaign video, Klobuchar acknowledged the challenges facing the state, saying, “We cannot sugarcoat how hard this is, but in these moments of enormous difficulty, we find strength in our Minnesota values of hard work, freedom, and simple decency and goodwill.” Klobuchar said her campaign is focused on working families, housing affordability, health care, and opportunity. “I am running for this job for every person who wants their work recognized and rewarded,” she said, adding she is running for first-time homebuyers, parents, students, farmers and those she described as “every dreamer and builder.” Her announcement comes amid weeks of unrest in Minnesota, including violent clashes between federal immigration authorities and protesters