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Bailouts, Social Security make way into new Bachmann, Clark ads

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By Andy Birkey | 09.28.10 | 1:12 pm

Rep. Michele Bachmann and her DFL opponent Tarryl Clark released a new round of TV ads on Tuesday. In Bachmann’s spot, she says she voted against President Bush’s Wall Street bailout, while Clark’s ad accuses Bachmann of wanting to “wean” seniors off of Social Security.

New Paulsen ad criticizes Meffert

By Andy Birkey | 09.27.10 | 8:14 am

Rep. Erik Paulsen released a new television ad late last week that attacks DFL opponent Jim Meffert for supporting “high taxes” and health care reform. The ad asks, “Why is Jim Meffert running a negative campaign?” It then goes on…

New ads: One pro-Emmer, the other anti-Dayton

By Andy Birkey | 09.23.10 | 2:47 pm

Two new ads released this week lend support to Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer. In the campaign’s new ad, “Reform,” Emmer promises more money for the classroom. Another, by independent expenditure group Minnesota’s Future, attacks DFL candidate Mark Dayton,…

Bachmann out with fifth campaign ad attacking Clark

By Andy Birkey | 09.21.10 | 2:06 pm

Rep. Michele Bachmann released a new television ad on Tuesday attacking her DFL opponent, Tarryl Clark. The ad is the second this cycle that doesn’t include “Jim the Election Guy,” a point that the Clark campaign made hay out…

AFL-CIO mailers link Emmer and 35W bridge collapse

By Andy Birkey | 09.21.10 | 8:00 am

As part of its new campaign, the AFL-CIO is sending out 2.5 million mailers in 60 electoral races across the country — including one that targets Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer. That mailer references the 2007 collapse…

Bachmann’s new ad ditches ‘Jim the Election Guy’

By Andy Birkey | 09.20.10 | 12:20 pm

Rep. Michele Bachmann released a new campaign ad late last week that attempts to tie DFL opponent Tarryl Clark to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The ad is Bachmann’s fourth, and is the first ad to forgo

Oberstar’s first TV ad features endorsements from four northern Minnesota mayors

By Andy Birkey | 09.20.10 | 10:01 am

Rep. James Oberstar released his first television ad of the 2010 campaign cycle over the weekend. It features endorsements from four northern Minnesota mayors: Marlys Palmer of Cambridge, Don Ness of…

Clark ad challenges Bachmann to cut Congress pay

By Andy Birkey | 09.15.10 | 11:38 am

DFL Sen. Tarryl Clark is issuing a challenge to her opponent, Rep. Michele Bachmann, in a new ad to be released tomorrow: cut congressional pay by 5 percent and forgo raises until the federal budget is balanced. Clark said…

Demmer targets Walz in first round of radio ads

By Andy Birkey | 09.15.10 | 9:01 am

GOP candidate Randy Demmer has released three radio ads in the First Congressional District targeting second-term Democratic Rep. Tim Walz. In the first two ads, Demmer attacks Walz for voting for health care reform and for supporting cap-and-trade. The final…

DFL: Bachmann ad violates campaign laws

By Andy Birkey | 09.14.10 | 8:50 am

The Minnesota DFL sent a letter to Minnesota television stations alleging that Rep. Michele Bachmann’s latest ad featuring “Jim the Election Guy” violated campaign ad laws by not having a disclaimer at the end of the ad…