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Bachmann pushes Bush away during St. Cloud debate | sctimes.com | St. Cloud Times
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann — who has never been shy when it comes to praising President George W. Bush — used a debate today to distance herself from the unpopular president. Bachmann even tried to link her Democratic challenger, former state transportation chief ...
Censure Michele Bachmann
censurebachmann.com — Tell Congress to Censure Michele Bachmann On the October 17 episode of MSNBC's Hardball, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota claimed that Barack Obama and other members of Congress share anti-American views. Bachmann thinks that anyone who disagrees ... (more) Censure Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann for Congress
michelebachmann.com — Welcome to my new and improved website! It has been a real honor and privilege to represent you in Congress, and I am running hard to earn that honor again! With gas prices climbing, your family budget is being squeezed from every which way. I am ... (more) Michele Bachmann for Congress
GOP Pulling Its Ads From Bachmann's Race, Media Buyers Say
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 ... (more) GOP Pulling Its Ads From Bachmann's Race, Media Buyers Say
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MN-06: Bachmann in Big Trouble
Daily Kos — ... Now that the Bestest President Ever is no longer in public favor, of course, Bachmann's trying rather hard to scramble away from her beloved Decider. She isn't that close to him, she says...no closer than that Democrat opponent of hers, anyway! ...

Rep. Michele Bachmann works to undo self-inflicted political damage
Top of the Ticket — ... As word spread, fueled by the Internet, of her comments, some of her constituents might have been understandably confused. The day before her stop on "Hardball," Bachmann had this to say during a debate in her district with Democratic rival Elwyn Tinklenberg, “If the presidency would somehow go to Barack Obama, I would welcome him to the 6th District ... . As a matter of fact, I would put my hand on his shoulder and give him a kiss if he wanted to.” (The reference harkened back to what had been, until now, Bachmann's main ...

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