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wellstone dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-10 12:55 PM
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Another endorsement for Tarryl Clark, scathing about Bachmann
She is one of the Republican Party’s top rock stars, trailing only former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in national recognition. And Rep. Bachmann is a heavy hitter, too. She has raised more than $10 million in campaign contributions this year, raking in more than $5 million in the most recent quarter. And through MICHELE PAC, she has provided endorsements and campaign contributions to 46 conservative candidates from around the country, including U.S. Senate candidates Christine O’Donnell from Delaware, Rand Paul from Kentucky and Marco Rubio in Florida.

As editors from ECM newspapers that serve the Sixth District converged as an editorial endorsement panel to screen candidates in this election, we had hoped that the incumbent would grant an interview to assist the panel in its deliberation. Repeated attempts in late August and throughout September to schedule an interview were not successful. That was disappointing and the panel had no choice but to move on.
We understand that Rep. Bachmann has been part of the House minority, Still, in the four years that she has served in Congress she has authored only one piece of legislation that became law. Still worse, she has not supported important construction projects in St. Cloud and Stillwater — projects of great value in this district.

To her credit, Clark is no rookie to the legislative process and has been willing to work in a bipartisan arena for the betterment of the state. Sen. Clark’s life experiences in teen counseling, parenting, senior citizen advocacy and work with groups like Habitat for Humanity and the Minnesota Community Action Program give her a solid foundation that will help her succeed in Washington.

She demonstrated deep understanding and knowledge of national and international issues. Raised in a conservative Republican family, she has matured to form a philosophical view that draws on her upbringing and world views today.
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MineralMan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-10 01:38 PM
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1. Yahoo!
This is just what's needed to swing moderate Repubicans to Clark. The GOTV campaign is going very well, so swinging Republicans is the final step. These endorsements may help do the trick.
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CatholicEdHead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-20-10 02:08 PM
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2. Talk about blowing off your district
by ignoring interview requests by local newspapers. That really does show just where she puts the 6th CD on her priority list. Time for Clark to take the seat and Bachmann can continue the pundit circuit she set herself up for at the expense of the 6th CD.
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