I am the only one in the New Hampshire debate when asked if we had a problem with a socialist leading the ticket that raised my hands, i like Bernie Sanders. We came in together to the Senate. But I do not think that this is the best person to lead the ticket.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

There's no sugar-coating it -- tonight's a tough night. Tonight's a tough night for the movement overall.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

I would include states like South Carolina, and my plan is actually to build a beautiful blue wall of Democratic votes in this coalition of independents and moderate Republicans around states including states like South Carolina, and make Donald Trump pay for it.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

If we spend the next four months tearing our party apart.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

I made very clear that I think that we need someone leading the ticket that's actually won.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Over the years, I think we have seen just how devastating that is, and when I was there, I worked hard on, for instance, doing more when it came to white collar crime, doing more with drug courts. And while here were still disparities in our system, like there were any, we had still managed in the eight years to reduce the African-American incarceration rate by 12 %.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

And man, were we at the debate in New Hampshire.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

We are on to Nevada.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

We actually left Iowa with a lot of enthusiasm, and now the point is I'm here in New Hampshire.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

There were so many people in this race, as you know, and I am now in the top five, every single time, I have exceeded expectations. I look at Iowa and I look it this way : We did well.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

We are surging and we are surging because people have stepped back and say, you know what, maybe I want a candidate that's actually going to get things done. That has my back, and I've always told people, if you are tired of the extremes in our politics and you are tired of the noise and the nonsense, you have a home with me.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar

Bernie Sanders makes me nervous, but all the young people in my family love Bernie Sanders.

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar