startribune.com - 10/21/2008
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She says her "anti-American" comments about Barack Obama were misunderstood, but they are helping to rally support for her foe.
michelebachmann.com - 10/21/2008
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huffingtonpost.com - 10/22/2008
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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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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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Uproar Over Bachmann's Comments "No Longer Partisan," Says Challenger
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... And what had once looked like a relatively safe seat for the GOP may now be in trouble. Though polling has been sporadic in the sixth district, the DCCC released a poll last week (before Bachmann's comments) that showed Tinklenberg within the margin of error. On Sunday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune featured a story with the headline "Suddenly, Bachmann race looks different." ...
Uproar Over Bachmann's Comments "No Longer Partisan," Says Challenger
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... And what had once looked like a relatively safe seat for the GOP may now be in trouble. Though polling has been sporadic in the sixth district, the DCCC released a poll last week (before Bachmann's comments) that showed Tinklenberg within the margin of error. On Sunday, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune featured a story with the headline "Suddenly, Bachmann race looks different." ...
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