Who is Amy Klobuchar, the third-place finisher in New Hampshire?
(The Guardian United States)

The Minnesota senator shone in last Friday´s debate but faces a tough task to unite centrist voteWhen the results came in from the three tiny towns that traditionally vote first in New Hampshire, Amy Klobuchar posted them straight to Instagram. `We´re off to a great start in New Hampshire today!` the Minnesota senator wrote about the midnight tallies from Dixville Notch, Millsfield and Hart´s Location, which showed her ahead of the Democratic pack with a total of eight votes.But her joke presaged a successful night that has saved her campaign, at least for now. Klobuchar came in a strong third in New Hampshire with nearly 20% of the vote, behind her fellow moderate Pete Buttigieg on 24.4% and the Vermont socialist Bernie Sanders on 25.7%. Continue reading...