Monday, May 20, 2013
Bachmann's challenger paid for the PPP survey showing him leading by 2 points.
Jim Graves, the DFLer who is again challenging U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann in the 2014 election, issued the results of a Public Policy Polling (PPP) survey showing him with a 2 percentage-point lead over Bachmann, 47–45 if the election had been held May 15, 2013, the day of the survey. (Click on the PDF thumbnail to see the questions and results of the survey, which the Graves campaign commissioned.) Bachmann Ad Bachmann's re-election campaign aired its first television ad of the 2014 season in the Twin Cities starting last week, 17 months before Election Day. The campaign is spending about $85,000—"not a huge buy," The Hill reported, "especially considering her past fundraising prowess, but it's exceedingly rare to see House candidates go …
Monday, April 22, 2013
Andy Parrish's affadavit to an Iowa Senate ethics panel said the congresswoman didn't know presidential campaign payments violated rule, news organizations reported Monday.
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) knew about payments to Iowa Senator Kent Sorenson during her 2012 presidential campaign but didn't know they weren't allowed under Iowa Senate ethics rules. That's what media outlets are highlighting from an affadavit (see PDF) filed Monday by Andy Parrish, a former Bachmann aide. You can read the affadavit and an analysis at the St. Paul Pioneer Press' Political Animal blog or at MinnPost. Thatcher Funeral A highlight of Bachmann's week was her attendance at the memorial service for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. A WCCO-AM radio interview with her from London is now available at YouTube (click on the YouTube thumbnail or visit YouTube.com). Campaign Fundraising Bachmann's congressional …
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Challenger is 'feeling such an outpouring of support,' his campaign manager told the St. Cloud Times.
Update (Noon Thursday): U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) responded to news that her 2012 DFL challenger would run again in 2014 with a video titled Jim Graves is Back and a statement, MinnPost reported: Bachmann spokesman Dan Kotman called Graves "another liberal politician rubber stamping the Obama-Pelosi agenda of higher taxes and runaway government spending." Original post (10:15 a.m. Thursday): It's a rematch: Jim Graves will again challenge U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann in 2014, according to the St. Cloud Times: [Graves campaign manager Aaron] Wells said Graves’ desire to finish what he started in 2012 —when he lost to Bachmann, R-Stillwater, by about 4,300 votes in one of the nation’s closest U.S. House races — spurred his decision to …
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The Tea Party Caucus founder was Minnesota’s only member of Congress to vote against the bipartisan VAWA bill, electing to put her support by Rep. Eric Cantor’s bill instead.
As Congress passed the reauthorization of the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act last week, Sixth District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, who represents the St. Michael area, took the minority position and voted against the bill. The VAWA, authored in the Senate, wasn't hard enough on trafficking, Bachmann would later state. She, instead, put her weight behind a “stripped down” version of the Senate bill authored by fellow House Conservative Rep. Eric Cantor. Bachmann, in her own defense, posted on her blog Monday to defend her vote against the Senate’s version of the bill, which passed the House 286-138, with support from 87 House Republicans. She writes: I was pleased to support the stronger House version of the Violence Against …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
The Graves campaign issued a congratulatory statement to the Bachmann campaign around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Updated - 2 p.m.: The Jim Graves campaign conceded the Sixth Congressional Distrtict race Wednesday morning, issuing a statement via social media. In a Facebook post, Graves said, "I want to congratulate Rep. Bachmann on her victory last night. We wish her and her family the very best. I also want to thank all of the folks who worked so hard on our campaign over the last seven months. Their support has meant the world to me and my family and we are incredibly humbled by their dedication. We remain hopeful that our country can come together and address the pressing issues before us. Thanks again to all. -Jim." Graves told the Minneapolis Star Tribune that he "didn't think" he'd take another shot at the seat in two years. When asked that …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Watch live as Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann debates DFL challenger Jim Graves in a lunch hour debate from St. Cloud.
Challenger Jim Graves and Rep. Michele Bachmann will take center stage in St. Could today, as they debate the issues in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District. The first of three debates is set for 12:30 p.m. today at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. It is open to the public, but you can watch it live here on Patch if you're not ready to drive up to St. Cloud. Be sure to follow St. Michael Patch on Twitter, "Like" us on Facebook, and sign up for our newsletter, which sends you updates about stories, breaking news, announcements, events and blogs on our site. Two more debates are planned, all within the next couple of days. A Thursday, Nov. 1 event will be in the studios of Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul and air …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign agreed to schedule three debates with challenger Jim Graves over the weekend as the two vie for Minnesota's Sixth District Congressional Seat.
Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign has announced it has agreed to three debates with Democratic challenger Jim Graves, all set to take place in the final 10 days of the campaign. Related story: Graves campaign moves to the top level of the DCCC's "Red to Blue" list. The debates are set for Oct. 30, Nov. 1 and Nov. 4. The Oct. 30 debate is set for 12:30 p.m. will be held at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. It is open to the public. The Nov. 1 event will be in the studios of Minnesota Public Radio in St. Paul and air from 11 to noon across MPR's statewide networks. Tthe final debate will be televised in the studios of KSTP Channel 5 television and air from 10 to 10:30 a.m. during the "At Issue" program. The schedule …
The national Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has set their sites on the Sixth District in Minnesota, as Jim Graves keeps his race close with Rep. Michele Bachmann.
A tight race in Minnesota's Sixth District is drawing national attention, as the Democractic Congressional Campaign Committee has put the race atop its "Red to Blue" list. Related story: Bachmann campaign agrees to three debates with challenger Jim Graves. According to the DCCC, Graves has "earned a spot on the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee’s (DCCC) highly competitive Red-to-Blue program." A poll from Jim Graves’ campaign shows he trails Congresswoman Bachmann by just 2 points (48-46 percent) and Bachmann’s favorability is underwater with 57 percent of registeredvoters viewing her unfavorably. Independent voters have swung against Bachmann by nearly 20 points from a 4-percent advantage to a 15-point disadvantage, …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Once considered a long shot to knock off Rep. Michele Bachmann, a Republican stalwart in Minnesota’s conservative Sixth Congressional District, businessman Jim Graves is making headlines by keeping the race close.
An admittedly Democratic poll shows Jim Graves, a St. Cloud native and Minneapolis-based hotel magnate, is no longer the long shot people once thought he was. The Democrat who stepped up to challenge Rep. Michelle Bachmann in the steeply conservative Sixth Congressional District has brought his campaign into the national spotlight, earning recognition (but not cash) from the “Red to Blue” campaign conducted by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Read about Rep. Michele Bachmann's visit to St. Michael's Marksman Metals But Graves still trails in money raised, is behind in most other major polls and can't match Bachmann's political experience. And he is not the typical DFL candidate. He has voiced his opinion against facets of …
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The "technical" incumbent in Minnesota's United State Congressional District Six easily advanced to the general election.
After a failed presidential campaign, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann said she was turning her attention back to her beloved Sixth District, and she's right on track. Bachmann easily survived challenges from two candidates in the Sixth District, defeating Aubrey Immelman and Stephen Thompson in Tuesday's primary. She will move on to challenge DFL Party-endorsed Jim Graves of St. Cloud in the general election this November. "I look forward to talking about this issues with Jim," Bachmann told St. Michael Patch late last month. "I think he's a very good businessman, but we definitely differ on a lot of issues." When asked if she'd entertain debates with Graves, Bachmann said most definitely. "I was part of more than a dozen debates in my …
Al Anderson
8:54 am on Thursday, May 23, 2013
Ok Patch -- it's only been 6 months since the last election - can you give being the Democrat Party's mouthpiece a rest until at least next year? Here you are, digesting and spitting out one of the most inaccurate (it's a Democrat poll, afterall) polls at the behest of the Graves campaign as if it is your duty to do so. Ever heard of unbiased journalism? more ›