Have residents of Minnesota's 6th congressional district finally tired of the circus freak?

[marmar]

from Salon.com:


Despite her national fan base and a massive war chest, Rep. Michele Bachmann may be in more danger than most suspect, with a new poll showing her lead diminished to just 2 points. Independent voters have swung against her by nearly 20 points in just two months, from a 4 percent advantage to a 15 point disadvantage. The internal poll, conducted by Democratic pollsters Greenberg Quinlan Rosner at the behest of Democrat Jim Graves’ campaign and shared with Salon, shows that Bachmann’s favorability rating has tumbled since their last survey in mid-June, and finds Graves gaining ground with independents as his name recognition grows.

Overall, the poll shows Bachmann leading Graves 48-46 percent, within the margin of error. The race has moved significantly among independents, with a 20-point net shift toward Graves, from a 41-45 percent disadvantage in June to a 52-37 percent lead now. Among independents, Bachmann’s favorability rating has slipped 4 points while her unfavorability rating has jumped 7 points. Overall, she’s viewed mostly negatively. Among all voters, 40 percent give her a positive job rating, while a sizable 57 percent give her a negative one, with a plurality of 35 percent giving the most negative answer possible — “poor.”

Graves’ campaign manager (and son) Adam Graves told Salon that the numbers show his candidate is well positioned to beat Bachmann. “Obviously, we’re very excited about it. The first thing that’s notable is that obviously her recent comments, the stories that she’s created for herself, have really hurt her among folks in the middle,” he said. Bachmann, who had tried to keep a lower profile after aborting her presidential bid, grabbed headlines this summer for her implication that Muslims in the U.S. government may be secret agents of the Muslim Brotherhood. ................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.salon.com/2012/09/10/poll_bachmann_in_danger/

[dhill926]

1. she actually looks quite natural....

as a clown. Maybe it should be her next career.....

[calimary]

2. But if she loses, we STILL need to keep an eye on her. She won't go quietly.

Any more than sarah palin has faded back into the obscurity she deserves. michele bachmann will not take a defeat lying down. She'll be back in some form. Probably a talking head. Probably on Pox Noise. And she'll use whatever pulpit she can build - to continue to make trouble. COUNT ON IT.


CONSTANT VIGILANCE!!! Like Mad-Eye Moody warned Harry Potter. With good reason. We're surrounded by Death Eaters. For real.

[Tennessee Gal]

3. I think of her as more of a spewing head. nt

[Tigress DEM]

4. Oh I hope so. I'm in MN 5th District - Keith Ellison, but Michele oi!

She's an embarrassment to Minnesota.