Presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar Amy Klobuchar3 reasons why Biden is misreading the politics of court packing Social media platforms put muscle into National Voter Registration Day Battle lines drawn on precedent in Supreme Court fight MORE (D-Minn.) on Thursday commemorated Love My Newspaper Day with a post about her father, who was a journalist.

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"Thinking of my dad on #LoveMyNewspaper Day," the senator wrote of her father, Jim Klobuchar.

"He got his start in the newspaper business delivering Grit, a small-town & rural weekly paper & went on to work 43 years in journalism," she added. "He taught me the importance of a free press and now more than ever— it’s crucial to our democracy."

Thinking of my dad on #LoveMyNewspaper Day.



He got his start in the newspaper business delivering Grit, a small-town & rural weekly paper & went on to work 43 years in journalism.



He taught me the importance of a free press and now more than ever— it’s crucial to our democracy. pic.twitter.com/oS2wXz2mrg — Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) December 5, 2019

Klobuchar is among more than a dozen people running for the 2020 Democratic nomination. The party's nominee will likely face off against President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden says voters should choose who nominates Supreme Court justice Trump, Biden will not shake hands at first debate due to COVID-19 Pelosi: Trump Supreme Court pick 'threatens' Affordable Care Act MORE, who has often criticized the press and called unflattering reports "fake news."