DCCC on Bachmann: Have You Seen The Shocking Video?

[Omaha Steve]

(Has the DCCC not looked at Act Blue today? :-) )


DU page for Tinklenberg: http://www.actblue.com/page/du

DCCC donation page for Tinklenberg: https://dccc.org/page/contribute/bachmann?source=101808_bw&subsource=cons_all



Last night, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann made a series of utterly outrageous slurs before a national television audience.

Bachmann claimed last night that Senator Obama and his wife Michelle may hold "anti-American views" and even called for the media to investigate other members of Congress to "find out if they are pro-America or anti-America."

If you haven't seen it yet, you can watch the video here.

These disgusting comments have no place in our public discourse. This is not the first time Bachmann has made outrageous remarks but together, we can make sure this is the last. We have to make an immediate decision. With your support, we can commit to defeating Bachmann from Congress right now.

Our latest DCCC poll shows Red to Blue Democratic candidate Elwyn Tinklenberg within 4 points of defeating Bachmann just two weeks from now.

If the DCCC community raises another $100,000, we can further expand the playing field to taking on Bachmann. This is an aggressive strategy but I know we can count on your immediate support.

The video: http://www.dccc.org/page/m/f7b600f9dfb0a18d/a1qUr2/VEsE/

We have seen what happens when public figures use this type of McCarthyist language to further their political will. We don't get many opportunities like this to immediately hold them accountable at the ballot box. We can commit ourselves right now to not only ensuring that Barack Obama is President but he presides over a Congress that doesn't undercut him with these types of divisive, hate-filled rants.

We can do it but we need your support.

Thanks for all that you do,

Brian Wolff
Brian Wolff
Executive Director, DCCC

[Generic Other]

1. Did the DCCC back Tinklenberg in the first place?

Isn't this the group run by Rahm Immanuel who has backed wealthy centrist Repubs turned Dems over rank and file grassroots candidates?

[Omaha Steve]

2. National Democrats to bolster Tinklenberg's funds

http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/30984239.html?elr=KArks8c7PaP3E77K_3c::D3aDhUec7PaP3E77K_0c::D3aDhUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Last update: October 14, 2008 - 11:06 PM

Calling the race in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District competitive, a national Democratic committee signaled Tuesday that it would commit significant financial support to DFL candidate Elwyn Tinklenberg.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) is adding Tinklenberg to its Red to Blue program, a list of candidates deemed capable of beating a Republican incumbent and worthy of extra money. Two years ago 56 Democratic candidates received an average of $400,000 each from the program.

Tinklenberg has trailed Rep. Michele Bachmann in fundraising.

His campaign released new financial reports Tuesday, showing it raised $469,000 in the third quarter of this year, for a total of $1 million during the 2007-08 election cycle. He has $357,000 in cash on hand.

Full story at link.


http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2008/10/dccc-poll-bachmann-42-percent.html

DCCC Poll: Bachmann 42 percent, Tinklenberg 38 percent, 15 percent undecided

DCCC Poll Shows Bachmann Kissed up to Bush Too Many Times

Tinklenberg Holds Bachmann to 4 point lead; Her Approval Ratings Plummet

Last Friday, Minnesota Public Radio reported that the National Republican Congressional Committee planned to pull its television ads in Minnesota's third congressional district to defend Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in Minnesota's sixth congressional district. They did so with good reason if their polling at all matches a poll the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee released today showing Bachmann with only 42 percent of the vote to Elwyn Tinklenberg's 38 percent, and 15 percent are undecided. Elwyn Tinklenberg has won the endorsements of both the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and the powerful Independence Party of Minnesota. The poll was conducted by Grove Insight, from October 10 thru 12, of 400 people with 4.9 margin of error.



The four point spread in the race comes after the Alliance for a Better Minnesota television began running a television ad highlighting Michele Bachmann's close ties to President Bush including her infamous kiss at last year's State of the Union address. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EADiyeEMnkY) According to the DCCC's poll, President Bush's approval rating in the district is at an abysmal 18 percent and Bachmann herself isn't fairing much better with only 34 percent. Additionally, 82 percent of respondents said that the country is "off on the wrong track."

"Michele Bachmann's days of kissing up to George Bush and the failed Republican agenda are rapidly coming to an end," said Carrie James, regional press secretary at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. "Michele Bachmann finds herself facing an electorate eager for change and serious about holding George Bush and the Republicans accountable for their neglect of the middle class. With just 19 days until Election Day momentum is on El Tinklenberg's side."

Yes, it's a DCCC poll. But maybe Republican internal polls are showing the election being close, too. Evidence: the national Republicans are cutting funds to local congressional candidates like Eric Paulson. They're doing that because they believe they have to send that money to candidates like Bachmann (even GOP candidates who currently hold supposedly "safe" seats are in trouble this year.) The GOP doesn't have the resources they usually have this year--if they're pulling precious cash out of other races to give to the supposedly surefire Republican Sixth District: perhaps their polling in the District matches the Democrats.

Fifteen percent undecided... with only a couple of weeks to go...

[Generic Other]

3. So happy for Tinklenberg! He must be quite surprised

GO DEMOCRATs!!!


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