📚 Summer school. Amy Klobuchar holds 6 of seven stars — but fails a critical Article (Open Books). Assignment: summer school for Civics, watch every Schoolhouse Rock episode five times, and submit a one-page report — due before the end of the year. Report to summer school →
“…the property of the people.” — Cicero, De Re Publica
Own campaign is 6.3% PAC, but Runs leadership PAC 'Follow the North Star Fund' — OpenSecrets. Running a corporate-funded leadership PAC fails Open Books. (FEC/OpenSecrets 2026)
60
2Free & Fair Electionscritical
82%★ earned
“The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” — Abraham Lincoln
No 2020 election denial and no documented support for partisan gerrymandering. (Jan 6 roll call; redistricting record)
60
3The Dignity of the Opponent
66%★ earned
“Treat humanity … always as an end and never as a means only.” — Kant
Generally civil toward opponents, but 2019 HuffPost/NYT reports documented harsh treatment of her own staff.
60
4Fear Is Not Fuel
72%★ earned
“…the better angels of our nature.” — Lincoln, First Inaugural
Runs on a pragmatic, affirmative bipartisan-accomplishment message rather than threat or alarm.
60
5Truth & a Kept Word
68%★ earned
“…living within the truth.” A representative owes “his judgment.” — Havel · Burke
Broadly accurate fact-check record; some exaggerated claims flagged during her 2020 presidential campaign.
60
6Against the Spirit of Party
60%★ earned
“The baneful effects of the spirit of party.” — Washington, Farewell Address
Genuine cross-aisle record with numerous bipartisan bills and reputation as a dealmaker.
60
7Morality
68%★ earned
“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
No corruption findings, but documented 2019 reports (HuffPost, NYT) of mistreating staff dented her record.
60
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Scores are Independent 2026’s own editorial read against the Seven Articles — ≥60% earns the star. The first two Articles are critical: fail Open Books or Free & Fair Elections and there is no seal, whatever else holds. Each Article carries its founding quote as the yardstick. On bias →