Amy Klobuchar is on the campaign trail in Arizona for Kamala Harris

Vice President Kamala Harris can unite the country in a way that benefits corporations, Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Friday during a campaign visit to Phoenix.

“The economy is recovering really positively here,” said Klobuchar, D-Minn. “This is a real moment for Arizona, and not just politically. It’s also economical, and you want to go forward, not backward.”

Klobuchar was in the state to campaign for Harris, her former Senate colleague and presidential primary rival, at a campaign event Friday afternoon. She compared the Democratic nominee to former President Donald Trump, saying he would bring the kind of “chaos” and division that would hurt the economy if he were re-elected.

“The last thing we want to do is go back to our silos,” Klobuchar said. “People are finally coming together again, and that’s good for business.”

Harris and former President Donald Trump are locked in a no-fault battle for the White House in Arizona, the latest public polls show. To close the gap, Harris has asked Republicans and independents to join her campaign. Promoting economic policy among entrepreneurs is another part of that mission, Klobuchar said.

“She just did an event with Liz Cheney yesterday. “Next thing you know, they’ll be driving along with a ‘Brat Fall’ sign in the middle of Arizona,” Klobuchar said, referencing Harris’ “Country Over Party” event Thursday with the former Republican Wyoming congressman .

Klobuchar appeared in Phoenix with Jenny Poon, founder and CEO of coworking and entrepreneurship hub CO+HOOTS, Cognite CEO Girish Rishi and Brick Road Coffee owner Gabe Hagen. The event was held at Orchard Tavern, 7100 N. 12th St.

During her speech, Poon shared the story of the founding of her Phoenix-based company. Poon didn’t know it at first, she said, but now understands that the cost of starting a small business can be about $40,000.

“If I had known that number, I probably never would have started. And looking back, I think it cost over $40,000 to get things off the ground. But Vice President Harris knows that’s not enough to cover all the costs associated with starting a business, and she knows that number doesn’t account for everything we give back to our community,” Poon said. “That’s why she’s multiplying that support tenfold by giving small businesses a $50,000 tax credit.”

The Harris campaign is sending at least half a dozen surrogates to Arizona this week to promote her campaign. Early voting begins October 9th and there is just a month until Election Day on November 5th.

The relationship between Harris and Walz, Klobuchar’s home governor, stands in stark contrast to Trump and his vice president JD Vance, Klobuchar told the crowd.

“On the one hand, you have Kamala Harris, who electrifies the audience,” Klobuchar said. “On the other hand, there are these two, Trump and Vance, who already look like they need couples counseling.”

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Klobuchar also praised Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, the Democratic candidate for Senate, and told the story of a flight to Sedona on a plane piloted by Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona. After boarding, Kelly told her that she was the first civilian he had had on his plane, other than his astronaut brother.

“It turns out he had offered this to a lot of senators and no one had said yes,” Klobuchar said, laughing. The landing was “very smooth,” she noted.

In an interview following her remarks, Klobuchar acknowledged the turmoil Arizona faced following the 2020 election. Trump and his allies have disputed the election results and pressured officials here to overturn them, and a criminal case against the fake Trump voters is underway.

Despite the election chaos, Arizonans should continue the tradition of the late Sen. John McCain, R-Arizona, Klobuchar said.

“There’s a lot of focus on what’s happening with voters and all that, but I don’t want us to lose that sense of sunny Arizona optimism and moving forward,” Klobuchar said. “I miss John McCain every day, who was one of my best friends in the Senate. He would have something like that, no matter how bad things were, he would always find something to smile about or have a positive attitude about.”

Lisa Malachowsky, co-chair of the Maricopa County LGBTQ Democrats, attended Klobuchar’s event. She is a long-time fan of the Minnesota Democrat and lives in Phoenix. She owns the boutique travel company Dive N Ride Adventures.

“As part of the LGBTQ community, this election is truly a turning point. My life is at stake. My livelihood is at stake. “That’s why I absolutely have to do everything I can to mobilize voters,” said Malachowsky.

Amy Klobuchar is on the campaign trail in Arizona for Kamala Harris

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