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Amy Klobuchar Ends US Democratic Presidential Bid

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her bid for the Democratic
   presidential nomination Monday, with plans to endorse former Vice
   President Joe Biden.

   Her decision came a day before Super Tuesday, when voters head to the
   polls in 14 states.

   Klobuchar, from the Midwestern state of Minnesota, positioned herself
   as a practical pragmatist in the Democratic presidential nomination
   race, adopting decidedly moderate positions on several issues,
   including opposition to a government takeover of health care insurance
   in the United States.

   But despite a brief surge in political surveys, she did no better than
   third-to-sixth-place finishes in the first four state nominating
   contests last month. Pre-election surveys for Super Tuesday voting
   showed her ahead only in her home state.

   Her aides said she would endorse Biden in a Monday night speech in
   Dallas, Texas. Biden swept to his first primary election victory in
   three runs for the U.S. presidency on Saturday, a convincing win in
   South Carolina.

   Trio of withdrawals

   Klobuchar's withdrawal came a day after another moderate Democrat,
   former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, ended his campaign.
   He also plans to endorse Biden.

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