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Bachmann Challenger's Fundraising Skyrockets
The campaign of Elwyn Tinklenberg, the Democratic challenger against Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), tells Election Central that they've raised $650,000 online since her now-infamous appearance on Hardball . This is an astonishing number for a House ...
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Minnesota House Race Goes National
Talking Points Memo —
Since Rep. Michele Bachmann's unhinged performance on Hardball Friday, her Democratic opponent has raised some $650,000 in online contributions.
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Since Bachmann's 'Anti-American' Interview, Opponent Has Raised $650K
News —
... Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-Minn.) suggestion that Barack Obama has "anti-American" views is coming back to haunt her. Since she said was concerned that Obama and 'leftist" Democrats were "anti-American" on "Hardball" last week, her opponent in her congressional race has raised $650,000, TalkingPointsMemo reports. Before last week, Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg had raised about $1 million, according to ...
Everybody should have one
The Reaction —
... It turns out that the way to win a congressional race -- or at the least score a lot of cash for your campaign -- is to have an unhinged lunatic as your opponent. ...
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