Thanks to commenter Wellstone's Ghost for sending the link to this (if you got news, send that link, folks.)
Looks like they're trying to throw her overboard.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/22/gop-pulling-its-ads-from_n_136941.html
From the article, by Huff Post writer Sam Stein:
GOP Pulling Its Ads From Bachmann's Race, Media Buyers Say
October 22, 2008 03:05 PM
Five days after Rep. Michele Bachmann went on a McCarthy-esque rant suggesting Barack Obama was unpatriotic and urging the major newspapers of the country to investigate anti-American sentiment in Congress, the national Republican political parties are running for cover.
Two sources aware of ad buys in Minnesota say that the National Republican Congressional Committee is pulling its media purchases from Bachmann's race. If true, it is a remarkable fall for a congresswoman who, until recently, seemed relatively safe in her predominantly conservative district. The race had become closer in recent days -- the NRCC had transferred funds from Rep. Erik Paulsen (MN-03) to Bachmann a little over a week ago.
In the days following her appearance on Hardball, however, Bachmann has watched as her challenger, El Tinklenberg raised more than a million dollars off her incendiary remarks. That surge in fundraising put Bachmann's re-election in a far less certain position. Bachmann tried to stem the bleeding by telling the press she was sorry for her remarks. But with the national party now apparently pulling the plug, the situation has gone from bad to worse...
Let's hope this report is confirmed later. If so, this is Michele falling from favored TV spokesperson for conservatism to "get rid of her," in less than a political nanosecond.
The GOP is right to dump her. She cost them big, and they can't afford that this year. |
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