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MPR: Facts don't support Bachmann ad claims
MPR: Facts don't support Bachmann ad claims
St. Paul, Minn. — A week after making her now famous comments about Barack Obama and liberal members of Congress, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., put two new campaign ads on TV. In one ad, Bachmann admitted she doesn't always get her words right. The other ad attacked her Democratic ...
Bachmann's pardon request reversed | sctimes.com | St. Cloud Times
sctimes.com — U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann wrote a letter last year recommending a federal pardon for a major campaign... contributor who was once convicted of felony money laundering, firearm and drug charges on the basis he had reformed. This month, she withdrew that ... (more) Bachmann's pardon request reversed | sctimes.com | St. ...
 News. Politics. Media.  » Equality is ‘not an American value’: Righty tub-thumpers stump for Minnesota Republicans
News. Politics. Media. » Equality is ‘not an American value’: Righty ...
minnesotaindependent.com — The so-called “Three Tenors” of talk radio — conservatives Michael Medved, Hugh Hewitt and Dennis Prager —... spoke before a crowd of 3,000 at Minneapolis’ Orchestra Hall in an event attended by Republican candidates Michele Bachmann, Norm Coleman and ... (more) News. Politics. Media. » Equality is ‘not ...
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Michele Bachman Lies Her Face Off Once Again
Firedoglake — ... El Tinklenberg has raised $1.8 million dollars since Michele Bachman's ill-chosen words on Hardball, saying Barack Obama is "anti-American."  That's more in one quarter than any House candidate  has raised in any race this year.   The GOP has bailed on Bachman's race, so she's on her own and lying to try and stay in office: ...

A Day At The Congressional Races
TPM Election Central — ... Meanwhile, Minnesota Public Radio says the facts contradict Bachmann's claims, right down to the claim that the Minneapolis Star-Tribune said Tinklenberg broke the law: "But the stories did not claim Tinklenberg broke the law." Furthermore, a 2003 report from the state's legislative auditor, which looked into the bidding processes of several government agencies, never mentioned Tinklenberg himself or alleged any crimes. ...

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