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Living Word Pastor Knew IRS Rules Before Endorsing Candidate

By Robin Marty | 10.26.06 | 9:24 am

When Pastor Mac Hammond’s pulpit endorsement of congressional candidate Michele Bachmann prompted a formal complaint to the IRS, a church official said the Brooklyn Park minister simply misunderstood federal tax guidelines.

But a recording from a Living Word Christian

Bachmann Slams Minnesota Poll, Star Tribune

By Andy Birkey | 10.26.06 | 1:48 am

In a radio interview last weekend, 6th district Congressional Candidate called the Star Tribune’s Minnesota Poll a ‘fake poll’ and accused the Star Tribune of “psychological warfare” according to transcripts of David Wheaton’s talk show on AM 980 KKMS.

SurveyUSA: Bachmann ahead of Wetterling

By Jeff Fecke | 10.25.06 | 11:09 pm

A new SurveyUSA poll shows State Sen. Michele Bachmann (R-Stillwater) leading Democratic activist Patty Wetterling in the race to succeed outgoing Rep. Mark Kennedy (R-MN06).

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Bachmann Resume Reveals Inaccuracies

By Abdi Aynte | 10.19.06 | 2:50 pm

God may have called Michele Bachmann to run for Congress in the Sixth District, as she purported, but there’s nothing particularly Godly about her biography. She claims to have co-founded the first charter school in the nation. At best,…

CREW Files IRS Complaint Against Living Word Christian Center For Bachmann Endorsement

By Robin Marty | 10.17.06 | 12:28 pm

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has just reported that they have filed an IRS complaint against Living Word Christian Center for their endorsement of Congressional candidate Michele Bachmann (R- MN6).

From the press release:

On October 14,

Keith Olbermann’s Worst People in the World

By Robin Marty | 10.17.06 | 9:12 am

Michele Bachmann received the bronze on MSNBC’s Countdown last night, as Keith Olbermann’s 3rd Worst Person in the World due to her Living Word appearances this weekend.

On Bachmann and Living Word: Churches, Taxes, and Politics

By Andy Birkey | 10.17.06 | 12:15 am

Churches have a special place in tax law: they are exempt from income taxes by default, contributions from individuals can be deducted from their income taxes, churches don’t have to file paperwork for their exempt status, they don’t have to…

Bachmann Down By 8 Points According to Latest Poll

By Robin Marty | 10.16.06 | 9:41 pm

The newest Minnesota Poll is out, and it shows DFL candidate Patty Wetterling leading Republican rival Michele Bachmann 48% to 40%.

Independence Party candidate John Binkowski is polling at 4%.

This poll comes out on the heels of the…

Hammonds Donated $4K to Bachmann in 2006

By Jeff Fecke | 10.16.06 | 9:23 pm

James “Mac” Hammond, the pastor who introduced Michele Bachmann to his congregation while stating he would vote for her, donated $2,000 to the Bachmann campaign in June of 2006.  His wife and fellow pastor, Lynne Hammond, also donated $2,000.

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