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Klobuchar Meets Jewish Democratic Funders

Democratic presidential candidate and Minnesota senator Amy Klobuchar speaks at the Iowa Democratic Party’s Hall of Fame Dinner on June 9, 2019 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Image by Scott Olson/Getty Images

By Ron Kampeas June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, who is trailing in her bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination, met in Washington D.C. with Jewish Democrats.

Amy Rotenberg, a crisis communications consultant, hosted the event for Klobuchar. About 70 people attended, a participant said. Klobuchar discussed immigration, Israel, foreign policy and climate change.

Among the 24 Democrats running, Klobuchar is one of the closest to the mainstream pro-Israel community.

She is struggling to break through, polling in the low single digits.

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