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Solid Challenger Emerges to GOP Rep. Bachmann
House Republicans may end up having to play even more defense in 2008, as freshmen GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann won't escape without a serious challenge: Former Minnesota Transportation Commissioner Elwyn Tinklenberg (D) announced today that he will run against the incumbent.
Tinklenberg began a campaign for the open seat in the last electoral cycle, and was considered a credible candidate, but aborted his bid when activist Patty Wetterling challenged him for the nomination shortly after giving up her Senate campaign. Tinklenberg has a somewhat more socially conservative profile than Wetterling, which locals believe might help the candidate gain traction in the Republican-leaning district.
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Is she still kissing Bush whenever and whereever they met?
October 1, 2007 3:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
House Dems are expanding the map, just as their Senate counterparts. Check out these newly-updated Senate Rankings
October 1, 2007 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Uh oh, I saw that picture and thought, " she's a twin to Katherine Harris"..... hope she gets another picture.
October 1, 2007 4:16 PM | Reply | Permalink
Perfect. We Minnesotans are getting used to the idea that some wacko gets by, goes to Congress, and then is defeated as the rest of the party discovers how useless they are. This is why Minnesota representatives are not on the committees that count and dollars do not flow our way.
October 2, 2007 1:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
There is another Democratic candidate in this election and his name is Bob Olson. (http://www.bobolson.org/)
Check him out and if possible show him your support as he is, in my opinion, the better candidate to defeat Michele Bachmann. Right now it appears the establishment in the Democratic Party is trying to crown Tinklenberg without giving Olson a chance.
January 17, 2008 12:36 AM | Reply | Permalink
Muse is right, Tinklenberg is being anointed without being vetted as a candidate.
Check out our work on Elwyn's time as MnDOT commissioner and see if you still think he's the strongest candidate to defeat Michele Bachmann.
http://buildourparty.blogspot.com/
Wanna give to a real progessive candidate?
http://www.bobolson.org/contribute
January 17, 2008 7:20 AM | Reply | Permalink