Reed won’t abide by DFL endorsement in race against Bachmann

Here we go. Politicians in Minnesota aren’t happy unless they’re splitting a vote somewhere. Say hello to another Bachmann term.

Hey, she’s an independent. If she stays away from corporate money I’d vote for her.

Disco, I think we have learned too well what voting for the Democrats did for us. This is a gerrymandered republican district. The only way the crazy lady is ever going to be defeated is by an independent backed by disgruntled Democrats. The DFL would do well to stay out of the race for the sake of our sanity.

And yet when she spoke at the last DFL Central Committee meeting she said she would abide by the endorsement. If she’s an “independent” then she shouldn’t be seeking the DFL endorsement. Says to me that her purpose is to split the Democrats. She was dreaming if she thought that she had a prayer of getting union endorsements over a candidate who has been elected previously with union endorsements. Any Democratic delegate that backs her is simply helping elect Bachmann.

I don’t see the logic Glynis.

Lazercat writes @ 4:55 pm: “This is a gerrymandered republican district. The only way the crazy lady is ever going to be defeated is by an independent backed by disgruntled Democrats.”

That’s more or less my take, but the centerpiece of the plan is that the contest must take place in the Republican primary. Here are the broad outlines of the plan:

http://www.immelman.us/news/how-to-beat-bachmann/

http://www.immelman.us/news/building-a-non-partisan-coalition/

http://www.immelman.us/news/bachmann-faces-two-front-fight/

http://www.immelman.us/news/can-a-democrat-beat-bachmann/

What makes Immelman’s plan better than mine? Personally I think all of them will fail.

I checked out Immelman already he has a couple hundred bucks of his own in the war chest. Bachmann is going to hit him with over a million dollars. Everyone is going to watch commercials that will wreck his life. Don’t do it. You are the spoiler.

Beside the fact that I really like your website, you sound more like a Democrat.

Hagel Republican.

Run as an independent, you’ll never pass the Republican litmus test.

How many people asked her what her intent was as this race has gone on? I have always understood that she would abide by the endorsement. That her past Independent run was no example of what would happen this time. Guess, she never really did change.

I am tired of people who come out of the woodwork to run for office.
Taryl Clark is the best chance we have of defeating Bachman.
I hope the voters in that district recognize that.
Jess

I’m with your, Jess and so is Al Franken.

Sen. Al Franken wrote an e-mail to supporters this afternoon asking them to donate to Tarryl Clark’s campaign to unseat Sixth District Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Franken and his wife, Franni, already co-hosted a fundraiser for Clark earlier this month – though Franken folks said weeks ago that the senator himself would be unable to attend.

Today’s letter, however, is Franken’s most comprehensive endorsement of Clark so far. And though it is largely focused on Clark’s qualifications, the subject of the e-mail puts Bachmann in the crosshairs: “Help me help Tarryl Clark beat Bachmann.”

Prove me wrong Sen. Clark

truly, maureen….please identify yourself as an independent. your desires of political prowess are beginning to cloud what is best for the state. please consider the good of the many versus the good of the few. don’t be a spoiler and don’t cause a ruckus within the dfl…….you are not an identifiable dem.

i would also like to hear your real positions without the filters of smooth talking politics. the labor unions are very important to our country and have done much to improve the quality of many people’s lives. i am not a union person, but i do support them …you are not making friends by vilifying or marginalizing the unions. (smacks of reagan aka raygun).