Much at stake for Klobuchar in New Hampshire

There’s good news and bad news regarding Senator Amy Klobuchar’s presidential campaign. The good news is she finished fifth in the Iowa Caucuses in a race that once featured nearly 30 candidates. The bad news is that she finished fifth in Iowa and there’s no clear path to the top three in New Hampshire.

"She really did exceed expectations, so the muddled mess of Iowa some ways kind of helped her because she’s still in the race and she’s still there and still has an opportunity, particularly if (Joe) Biden falters," said Ember Reichgott Junge, a political analyst and supporter of Klobuchar, on "At Issue."

Another Democratic political analyst, Andrea Mokros, said Klobuchar took advantage of free national media coverage by getting on stage first during the long delay in getting results on caucus night in Iowa.

"She was really smart on election night in Iowa getting out there first," Mokros said. "Getting a lot of camera time, which I think sets her up well for the weeks to come, and she’s still in the debates, which is a strong suit for her and gives her another opportunity to shine."

But Republican analyst Kurt Zellers, a former Minnesota Speaker of the House, said it’ll all come down to money.

"I think the donor community is where you’ll see the real test," he said of Klobuchar’s viability. "Has this finish in Iowa and the increasing poll numbers in New Hampshire … has that increased her donors because that’s what really keeps you going."

Klobuchar is also fifth or sixth in fundraising among the remaining candidates heading into Friday night’s debate in New Hampshire.