tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 10/21/2008
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Here's today's run-down of the Congressional races:
Bachmann's Challenger Goes On The Air
Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-MN) Democratic opponent El Tinklenberg is taking advantage of the huge windfall of donation he's gotten in the wake of Bachmann's Hardball appearance -- he's raised $700,000 ...
huffingtonpost.com - 10/22/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
Five days after Rep. Michele Bachmann went on
a McCarthy-esque rant suggesting Barack Obama was unpatriotic and...
urging the major newspapers of the country to investigate anti-American sentiment in Congress, the national Republican political parties ...
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GOP Pulling Its Ads From Bachmann's Race, Media Buyers Say
thinkprogress.org - 10/22/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
On the defensive over her controversial Hardball appearance
last Friday, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) told the St....
Cloud Times yesterday that she regretted suggesting that Barack Obama held “anti-American” views. But at the same time Bachmann was ...
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Bachmann Doubles Down: ‘Barack Obama’s Views Are Against ...
thinkprogress.org - 10/20/2008
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thinkprogress.org —
After right-wing Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) appeared on
MSNBC’s Hardball on Friday and called for a McCarthyite...
investigation into the “anti-American views” of members of Congress, she has come under a withering storm of ...
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Bachmann Lies, Denies She Ever Called Barack Obama’s ...
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Talking Points Memo —
... CQ has shifted its rating toward the Democratic challenger in Rep. Michele Bachmann's re-election bid in the wake of her anti-Americanism tirade against Democratic leaders on Hardball. Her opponent is closing in on a million dollar raised online since her disastrous interview and is using the money for a ...
Bachmann's Opponent Got Big Help Last Year -- But Too Late
TPM Election Central —
... Before this, Tinklenberg hadn't even had enough cash to run any TV ads -- he only ran his introductory spot on October 21. This shot in the arm, and the controversy surrounding her comments, allowed him to make it close in a heavily-Republican district where he hadn't had any chance before. ...
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Another Poll Shows Bachmann Narrowly Behind
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/26/2008 — We now have a second independent poll showing Democratic candidate El Tinklenberg narrowly ahead of Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), whose once-safe re-election bid has been seriously complicated by her McCarthyesque comments on Hardball .
The new ...
A Day At The Congressional Races
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/22/2008 — Here's today's run-down of the Congressional races:
National House Committees Shell Out Big Money, NRCC Finally In The Game
Both parties' national House committees shelled out big bucks in the newest federal filings. The DCCC spent nearly $4 ...
Bachmann Goes Boom!
voices.washingtonpost.com 10/21/2008 — Five days ago, Minnesota Republican Rep. Michelle Bachmann seemed headed to a relatively pedestrian reelection win in her suburban Twin Cities district. Then this happened (the excitement begins around the seven-minute mark): Those comments, made to ...
National GOP Pulling Financial Support For Bachmann
tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com 10/22/2008 — A Republican source has confirmed to Election Central that the NRCC is indeed pulling all its advertising for Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), whose antics since her McCarthyist rant on Hardball have quickly put this once-safe incumbent in serious ...
Amanda Carpenter: Bachmann's Fighting Alone Now
townhall.com 10/23/2008 — The National Republican Congressional Committee, tasked with raising money for GOP congressional candidates, is blowing off Rep. Michele Bachmann after she came under fire for a recent appearance on Hardball.Last Sunday...
MPR: Bachmann, Tinklenberg spar in final debate
minnesota.publicradio.org 10/30/2008 — St. Paul, Minn. — With just five days before the election and no more debates scheduled, both 6th District congressional candidates tried to make the most of their limited time to debate the issues on Minnesota Public Radio's "Midday" program. "Good ...
Bachmann ad:”My heart is right”
hotair.com 10/25/2008 — Our friend Michele Bachmann has a new ad out for the final ten days of the campaign, and it corrects a mistake she made in last week’s appearance on Hardball . “I may not always get my words right,” Rep. [...] Read the rest » ...
Twin Cities, MN | Minn.'s Bachmann: `I made a big mistake'
kare11.com 10/21/2008 — ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann says she regrets using the term "anti-American" while discussing Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's views, a remark that could threaten her re-election bid. Bachmann told the St. Cloud ...
Down the ballot: Big day in Stevens' trial —
First Read 10/20/2008
Today could be a very dramatic day in the Ted Stevens trial, including cross-examination of the senator, closing arguments, and (perhaps) jury deliberations.
CONNECTICUT: New England's lone House Republican is mounting what could be the GOP's last ...
Down Ballot: Last GOP Yankee standing? —
First Read 10/21/2008
Will the lone New England Republican in the House survive this year's anti-GOP tide? It's looking grim for Chris Shays, who’s running against a lesser-known opponent than last time. He's tied at 44% in a new UConn poll.
The Washington Post identifies ...
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