Posted on 05/31/2013 8:32:34 AM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo
As of today, Jim Graves is going to indefinitely suspend his campaign for Congress from the 6th District.
Translation: He is not running. He is dropping out of politics to concentrate on his family and his business.
~SNIP~
Basically, after all thats gone on, and with Michele Bachmann now stepping down, Ive been talking to my friends and family and frankly, the feeling is, Mission Accomplished. She wasnt representing the people of the 6th District appropriately, and now she wont be representing them. Theres no way anyone could run and win who would be worse than Michele Bachmann. So we accomplished that task.
(Excerpt) Read more at minnpost.com ...
BACHMANN [R]........179240 50.47% GRAVES [D]........174944 49.26% WRITE-IN .......... 969 0.27%
Even with all their sleazy undemocratic machinations, they still want to wipe out anyone they oppose by mobocracy. The battle goes on in Toronto, Canada, with a beleaguered Mayor Rob Ford being hit with everything but the kitchen sink. Liberals are absolutely everywhere, different country, same rotten tactics. I am not, of course, comparing the excellent woman legislator who is the subject of this post, with Mayor Ford. I am drawing a conclusion as to the use of any method, but the right one- the ballot box.
I listen to Tom Emmer every weekday morning.
His Campaign was terrible, but he’s the real deal & has significant knowledge.
I can only take Davis in very small doses. But I agree, Emmer is great.
Ive been talking to my friends and family and frankly, the feeling is, Mission Accomplished. She wasnt representing the people of the 6th District appropriately, and now she wont be representing them. Theres no way anyone could run and win who would be worse than Michele Bachmann. So we accomplished that task.Any idea what Bachmann plans to pursue?
“I heard a Dem strategist talking about Bachmanns announcement. She said, when a politician announces this early that they are pulling out, it basically means that they know they cant win. I wonder if she would say the same thing about Graves.”
I sure would.
He was counting on being able to run against her - she’s a liability, even in her district. Her stepping aside means we can find a good candidate, and he won’t have a chance.
No. Nancy Pelosi told him he had to run, but now that Bachmann's folded up under the heat, Pelosi will send the guy's kids back and he can get on with his life.
Be interesting to watch this race this fall .... like the other FRiends, I'd be interested to see if Michele could "anoint" another conservative to replace her and really torque the Red Witch off.
"You got my plane fare covered?"
“Any idea what Bachmann plans to pursue?”
Al Franken?
Seems like it, doesn't it?
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