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Posted on 10/23/2008 4:47:35 AM PDT by mn-bush-man
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Bachmann is one of four at-risk Republican incumbents left to fend for themselves by a cash-strapped House campaign arm in the crucial final days of the campaign amid a tough political environment for the GOP. The National Republican Campaign Committee has also canceled planned TV ads to help GOP Reps. Marilyn Musgrave in Colorado, Tom Feeney in Florida and Joe Knollenberg in Michigan, spokeswoman Karen Hanretty confirmed.
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Musgrave, Feeney and Knollenberg are extremely vulnerable and Democrats - who are eyeing double-digit gains in their House majority - have been targeting them heavily. Bachmann, whose district is solidly conservative, has only recently emerged as a prime target after her controversial remarks on MSNBC's "Hardball," which sparked a flood of campaign contributions to her Democratic opponent and have reshaped the race.
Democrats' House campaign group is dumping $1 million on TV ads in the district in hopes of helping Bachmann's challenger, Elwyn Tinklenberg, unseat her.
In a statement, Carrie James, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said Bachmann, "crossed the line by launching negative and divisive personal attacks."
Bachmann told the St. Cloud Times Wednesday that she regretted using the term "anti-American" about Obama, saying her appearance on "Hardball" was "a big mistake."
Earlier, she told the St. Cloud Rotary Club that she wished she could take back the statement, and she denied that she had said Obama was anti-American or suggested an investigation of members of Congress.
But during her "Hardball" appearance on Friday, Bachmann said of Obama: "I'm very concerned that he may have anti-American views."
Of lawmakers, she said: "I wish the American media would take a great look at the views of the people in Congress and find out, are they pro-America or anti-America?"
Defending her TV comments Wednesday at the Rotary Club, Bachmann said that Obama "loves his country, just as everyone in this room does."
However, she reiterated her worries about him. "I'm very concerned about Barack Obama's views. I don't believe that socialism is a good thing for America," Bachmann said.
Republicans played down the decision to abandon Bachmann, noting that she still has more than $1 million to get her through until Election Day.
The GOP's House campaign committee - far behind its Democratic counterpart in fundraising - had already pared its advertising substantially in competitive races, scaling back planned buys in the districts of Rep. Jon Porter of Nevada and Rep. Bill Sali of Idaho.
The GOP also previously reduced ads in central New Mexico and in Minnesota's 3rd District, which is being vacated by Republican Rep. Jim Ramstad. Ads were also reduced in districts in Florida, Kansas, Louisiana and Texas that are home to vulnerable Democrats.
GOP, I know what the “P” stands for.................
The “P” in GOP stands for...................(meow).........
What the wretched RNC is doing to Bachmann is criminal, and is why I never contribute to the National organization. It’s time for individual Conservatives to step up and make up the difference in her coffers after the GOP has abandoned her.
Yeah, you and I can talk about this all day long when we get sent to the “re-education camps” Maybe that is a good thing.
I could not agree more. The Republican party is dead to me.
Not true
WE are reaping what THEY have sown.
**The Republican party is dead to me.**
Ditto. It’s so bad I’ve already changed my voter registration to unaffiliated.
As currently constituted the Republican party seems to be low on the trait of loyalty. While Democrats defend ANY behavior from Clinton’s escapade, to the Congressman with money in the freezer, Republicans turn on their own if they say even ONE WORD which isn’t popular. Democrats are able to destroy anyone they choose and they choose anyone with future promise. If you say “macaca” (sp?) then you are OUT. DeLay...out. And so on. But Democrats stand behind their stars no matter what. They simply ignore it or twist reality. Republicans are not good idealogical warriors.
THe GOP needs the money to put a lift kit in the bus they have been throwing anyone who calls a spade a spade under.
And yet they had plenty of money in 2006 to help Lincoln Chaffee beat back a primary challenger. How did that work out?
True, in more ways than one.
Go ahead, let it out, let it all out.
Weenies.
She was in a semi-tight race before all this happened. Hope that the bus the GOP tossed her under doesn't bruise her too badly.
On the plus side, the GOP still seems to be advertising in Kansas 2nd, so they must really believe that we have a chance to take that seat back from Boyda. I believe their confidence is justified.
How about explaining yourself? Just to make sure there are no misunderstandings.
Yep. Maybe we can get conservative repubs to switch.
Is there an unwritten rule that GOP women are mostly good looking?
Yea - a great example of compromising the values of the base. Look what it got us.
the gop wants to lose, the foisted upon us a bunch of unwanted top teir candidates we railed against them(mit,guiliani,huck) and we get stuck with mclame. Mclame doesnt even want to win. Then they see Palin is getting good milage with us, they led us to believe a strong conservative wont get votes. They continue to echo that sentiment by not supporting other strong conservatives in races. Hell they didnt even bother to field a senate or congressional candidate in Arkansas. I had NO one to vote for.
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