Bachmann won because she ran dirty ads claiming that Tinklenberg is a "criminal" in MN.

[mzmolly]

He had no time to sufficiently respond to the charges. She played dirty like the pig she is.

More info here - http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/10/29/bachmannad/

Just an FYI.

Edited for spelling. ;)

[Occam Bandage]

1. Those ads ran for at least a week. Tink couldn't manage an effective response.

The fault is his own campaign's. Fool me twice, you know?

[mzmolly]

5. Perhaps they should have been better prepared?

:shrug:

Bachmann will bring us more entertainment value anyhow, speaking from a purely selfish perspective. :crazy:

[lapfog_1]

2. She has to run again in two years.

Let's make her a target. If we can do $300M for Obama, we can do $3M for her opponent.

[azurnoir]

3. MPR debunked it a while ago

I saw her ads a gazillion times on Sunday, the ad said allegations not convictions, but you have to look at the demographics of her district well moneyed, christian, antichoice and antigay those last 2 items are really why she won.

[BrklynLiberal]

4. THAT is a real tragedy....that a person like her remains in Congress.....

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