Kate Carlson

The Holland Sentinel

GRAND RAPIDS — Former presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar campaigned for Joe Biden on Saturday, March 7, where she stressed the importance of bringing in voters across the political spectrum, including people who voted for President Donald Trump.

People who voted for Trump were promised a lot the president never delivered on, Klobuchar said. The Minnesota senator highlighted broken promises Trump made when he was running for office, and said he is never someone to take the blame for problems in the country.

"For Trump, it is the buck stops anywhere but here," Klobuchar said. "That is why it is so appealing for the people of this country to have someone like Joe Biden who is willing to take on people's problems."

Klobuchar spoke to a large, energetic crowd at Creston Brewery in Grand Rapids. She is among several people campaigning for Joe Biden ahead of the March 10 primary, which currently has two clear front runners in the Democratic race: Biden and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.

"People are looking for someone who is a rock, someone who is a safe place, and that is Joe Biden," Klobuchar said. "We're going to win this thing, but we need a turnout like you've never seen."

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Klobuchar and former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg dropped out of the presidential race days before the March 3, Super Tuesday primaries and both have endorsed Biden.

Klobuchar said she "could not think of a better way to end our candidacy."

"If there is one thing that everyone here agrees on, not just our fired up Democrats, but a bunch of moderates, Republicans and Independents, is the kind of coalition that Joe Biden is going to lead," she said. "The heart of America is bigger than the heart of the guy in the White House."

Grand Rapids is a hot campaign stop leading up to Tuesday's election with Sanders and Biden holding rallies days before the primary.

Sanders is holding a rally in Grand Rapids on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in Calder Plaza, located at 351 Ottawa Ave. NW.

Biden will have a rally on Monday in Grand Rapids. The time and place have not been announced.

Contact reporter Kate Carlson at kcarlson@hollandsentinel.com and follow her on Twitter @SentinelKate.