Democrat Amy Klobuchar joined the U.S. Senate in 2007, representing the state of Minnesota. She scored "an easy victory" in the 2006 elections, attributed in part to "voter anger over the Iraq War."MPR: Campaign 2006: Amy Klobuchar

Klobuchar endorsed Barack Obama in March of 2008, saying, "I am endorsing Barack Obama because he is a new kind of leader, he speaks with a different voice, he brings a new perspective and inspires a real excitement from the American people."CNN: Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

• May 25, 1960: Born

• 1982: Graduated from Yale University

• 1985: Received Juris Doctor from University of Chicago

• 1993: Married John Bessler

• 1998: Elected County Attorney for Hennepin County, MN

• 2006: Elected to US Senate