Amy Klobuchar in Politico.com

On Education: I am not for free four-year college for all

On free four-year college, Klobuchar said: "No, I am not for four-year college for all."

"If I was a magic genie, and could give that for everyone, and we could afford it, I would," Klobuchar said, in response to a student's question on free four-year college. "I've got to tell the truth."

Instead, Klobuchar said that she would support easing restrictions on refinancing student loans, as well as expanding Pell Grants program.

On Energy & Oil: Green New Deal is aspirational; don't over-promise

On climate change, Klobuchar said she believes that "we can get close" to the Green New Deal, but that she doesn't "think we're going to get rid of entire industries in the U.S."

"We need to get this debate going, and this is put out there as an aspiration in that something we need to move toward," she said. "Do I think we can cross every 'T' and dot every 'I' in 10 years? Actually, I think that would be very difficult to do."

She also looked ahead to the potential legislation, acknowledging that "there are going to be compromises" and "it's not going to look exactly like that," she said.

On Health Care: Medicare-for-all is aspirational and for the future, not now

Klobuchar's centrist positions puts her largely in a category alone, as many of her Democratic opponents have opted to fully embrace Medicare-for-all and the Green New Deal. But she may soon be joined in that group by other moderate candidates, such as Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown.

On health care, Klobuchar said she wanted to "build on" the Affordable Care Act, highlighting her support for a public option, rather than calling for an immediate transition to Medicare-for-all. "It could be a possibility in the future," she said, "but I'm looking for what's working now."