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Two Dems Report Strong Fundraising Against Bachmann
Two Dems Report Strong Fundraising Against Bachmann
Both Democrats seeking the nomination to run against Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) have reported strong fundraising totals -- though they'll first have to spend it in competition for the Dem nod. State Sen. Tarryl Clark has raised $308,015, her campaign announced, after having just gotten ...
Michele Bachmann for Congress
michelebachmann.com — Donate! And, Tell a Friend Washington didn’t listen to you at the Town Hall Meetings. Washington ignored... the tea parties. They’re plowing forward with their government-run health care, their gangster government takeover of private industry, and their ... (more) Michele Bachmann for Congress
O’Reilly to Bachmann: You ‘drive the far-left crazy’ because you’re ‘good-looking.’
O’Reilly to Bachmann: You ‘drive the far-left crazy’ because you’re ‘good-looking.’
thinkprogress.org — Last night, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) and Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly discussed why she is “ second... to Sarah Palin in far-left angst ,” setting off a conversation between the two about why Bachmann faces so much criticism from ... (more) O’Reilly to Bachmann: You ‘drive the far-left crazy’ ...
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Capital Eye Opener: Tuesday, October 13
Capital Eye — ... (R-Minn.) each have reported healthy fundraising hauls. Talking Points Memo reported that State Senator Tarryl Clark raised about $308,000 in just nine weeks to end the quarter with roughly $270,000 in cash on hand, and former University of Minnesota regent Maureen Reed (who was also the 2006 Independence Party nominee for lieutenant governor) raised about $130,000 during the third quarter to emerge with about $300,000 in cash on hand. Bachmann had nearly $400,000 in cash on hand at the end of the second quarter and has not yet announced her third-quarter figures. ...

Come Saturday Morning: If Not Michele, Who?
Firedoglake — ... ; she has been equally cagey on whether she intends to abide by the DFL endorsement and withdraw from the race, should Clark win the endorsement (which is all but certain).  This all has caused speculation that her candidacy is in fact intended to be a spoiler one, roughing up Clark in the primaries and siphoning enough votes from her in the general to guarantee a Bachmann win, ...

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