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Write-In Candidacy Announcement
Write-In Candidacy Announcement
Today, in response to Rep. Michele Bachmann’s shameful commentary yesterday afternoon on MSNBC’s “Hardball” with Chris Matthews, I’m announcing my write-in candidacy in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District election for U.S. Representative. Earlier today, ...
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
Bachmann Doubles Down: ‘Barack Obama’s Views Are Against America’
Bachmann Doubles Down: ‘Barack Obama’s Views Are Against America’
thinkprogress.org — 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 ... (more) Bachmann Doubles Down: ‘Barack Obama’s Views Are Against ...
Bachmann: It’s All Chris Matthews’ Fault! ‘He Laid A Trap, And I Walked Into It’
Bachmann: It’s All Chris Matthews’ Fault! ‘He Laid A Trap, And I Walked Into It’
thinkprogress.org — Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is still on the defensive from an appearance last Friday on MSNBC’s Hardball,... in which she called for the media to conduct a “ penetrating exposé ” into anti-American views of members of Congress.  ... (more) Bachmann: It’s All Chris Matthews’ Fault! ‘He Laid A ...
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Michelle Bachmann Gets Republican Challenger
The Moderate Voice — ... Now it looks like Bachmann’s GOP challenger in the September primarym, Aubrey Immelman, is getting back into the race as a write-in candidate: ...

Democracy In Action
PoliGazette — ... Tinklenberg, has reported a huge surge of donations after the comments were made. He has received around $640,000. That’s more than he had reported for the whole third quarter. The DNC has also said it plans to help her in him run against the incumbent. The headaches don’t end there for Rep. Bachmann. Her opponent in the Republican primary, Aubrey Immelman says he plans to resurrect his campaign vía write-in votes as a result of the comments. In his words : But now, Rep. Bachmann has dishonored her office and ...

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