Video: Tinklenberg’s new commercial avoids Bachmann controversy

While DailyKos cut an alternate TV spot for Michele Bachmann’s Democratic challenger, El Tinklenberg’s campaign came up with its own. Bright and positive, it’s a classic introductory commercial, touting his successes as Blaine mayor and transportation commissioner. He references Bachmann directly only once: The commercial begins with an image of Bachmann in front of a dire economic trend chart as the narrator states, “Voters have a choice: Michele Bachmann or El Tinklenberg.” Its conclusion seems to be a hint at Bachmann’s divisive comments on MSNBC on Friday: “I approve this message because it’s time to start working together again.” Tinklenberg purchased $188,000 in ad time for the spot.

Will Tinklenberg ads feature Powell?

While Rep. Michele Bachmann’s “anti-America” flap continues to generate donations for opponent El Tinklenberg — nearly $800,000 in three days — many are wondering when the Tinklenberg campaign is going to hit Bachmann with ads while she’s down.
Tinklenberg has…

Bachmann at CD6 debate: Undocumented immigrants bring “disease and violence”

All but lost in the shuffle by her comments Friday about “anti-American views” are Rep. Michele Bachmann’s controversial words about immigrants at last Thursday’s candidate’s debate in St. Cloud. According to the St. Cloud Times, Bachmann again blamed programs that encourage home-buying among minority and low-income people for the recent economic crisis. But Bachmann reserved her sharpest words for immigrants. She referenced an early 2008 car crash by an undocumented immigrant who hit a school bus near Cottonwood as proof of the need for stricter immigration laws.

Of immigrants unlawfully in the U.S., she added, “They’re bringing in disease and violence and every sort of difficulty. We need to protect ourselves against that.”

Tinklenberg goes shopping for TV ad time with anti-Bachmann windfall

We wondered: After Michele Bachmann’s MSNBC meltdown the other day, would Elwyn Tinklenberg have trouble finding local TV ad time available for purchase this late in the game? The DFLer is suddenly flush with contributions in his 6th Congressional District campaign after Bachmann’s “anti-American” gaffe.

But three other more costly contests — for U.S. president, senate and house (3rd District) — are already consuming $29.7 million of Twin Cities TV. What’s left for El?

DCCC to spend $1 million on ads targeting Bachmann

The DCCC announced Monday that they will drop $1 million into ad buys targeting Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional district. The buy was motivated by the intense scrutiny over Bachmann’s remarks on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris…

Bachmann backpedals: I was ‘misread’!

Rep. Michele Bachmann now says her words were “misconstrued” when she said she wondered if Barack Obama has “anti-American views,” and she says MSNBC’s Chris Matthews used the A-word first. A look at the transcript shows she’s correct — but that just before Matthews did, she described Obama and other Democrats by using a Russian word that had its heyday in Stalin’s time.

Bachmann’s ‘anti-American’ remarks prompt write-in candidacy of GOP’s Immelman

Rep. Michele Bachmann’s comments that she believes Barack Obama “may have anti-American views” and that the media should investigate whether members of Congress are “pro-America or anti-America” has done more than fill the coffers of her Democratic challenger, El Tinklenberg: it’s prompted a challenge for her congressional seat from within the GOP. The St. Cloud Times reports that Aubrey Immelman, Ph.D., a professor of political psychology at St. John’s University and the College of St. Benedict, registered yesterday as a write-in candidate.

Tinklenberg: We raised $438,000 since 3 p.m. Friday

A statement from El Tinklenberg, issued at 3:05 pm Saturday:

24 hours ago, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann announced that all those who disagree with her are “Anti-American.” Since then, the outpouring of support for my campaign has been extraordinary. Since Congresswoman

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Tinklenberg responds to Bachmann’s anti-American statements

El Tinklenberg responded Saturday to statements his opponent, Rep. Michele Bachmann, made Friday afternoon to MSNBC’s Chris Matthews that perhaps the media should investigate members of Congress for “anti-American” sentiment.

Congresswoman Bachmann says everyone who disagrees with

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October Surprise: Bachmann raises more than $120,000 for Tinklenberg

UPDATED: Since Michele Bachmann’s Friday appearance on MSNBC’s “Hardball” with Chris Matthews, Democrat El Tinklenberg has racked up $120,000 in donations (as of 10:40 a.m.) at the website Act Blue. Bachmann, the incumbent Republican representative in the 6th…