They are warning that selecting the Minnesota senator would serve as a major misreading of the political moment for Joe Biden and evidence he is taking voters of color for granted.
Accusations that Klobuchar sought stiff sentences as a prosecutor—except in the case of police shootings—have followed her within the black community, who feel she had the backs of white cops, but not theirs.
"Her track record tells us she's definitely missed the mark in being a champion for immigrants," said Cristina Jimenez, executive director of United We Dream, who informally advised Biden's campaign on immigration last year. "I very much like Amy but we didn't figure it out during the campaign and they clearly haven't figured it out now," one ex-campaign staffer said, who spoke anonymously to offer a frank assessment of Klobuchar.
"One thing that speaks strongly to black and brown communities is her enthusiasm and commitment to election reform," said Marina Negroponte, who was Nevada state director for Klobuchar's campaign. Virgie Rollins, chair of the Democratic National Committee's black caucus, who is from Detroit, dismissed those concerns. She said she knows Klobuchar as a senator, and women in Michigan, including black women, love her.
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