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Bachmann dials down Obama criticism
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... by the first-term Republican fueled a surge of campaign donations to her opponent, Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg. Bachmann appeared on a WCCO-TV show on Sunday to say she isn't saying that Obama's views are anti-American. She says, "That was a misreading of what I said." But she says the Democratic presidential nominee's views are "concerning" and deserve more media attention. She says if he's elected it will mean tax increases, socialized medicine and climate change taxes. Read more: http://www.startribune.com/local/31250729.html Nice try, Frau Bachmann.

Bachmann Lies, Denies She Ever Called Barack Obama’s Views ‘Anti-American’
Think Progress — 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 criticism. Her opponent — Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg — has raised $640,000 since Bachmann’s comments. This morning, Bachmann tried to undo the damage. Appearing on WCCO (Minneapolis’ local CBS affiliate), Bachmann denied she ever called Barack Obama’s views ...

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