Poor! Poor! Poor! Michele Bachmann!

[lsanderson]

We also have two House polls, one of them noteworthy. In MN-06, Rep. Michele Bachmann has not fully mastered the art of dog-whistle politics. She appeared on Hardball on Sunday and lashed out at Democrats for being un-American. She didn't quite say "Where is Joe McCarthy when we need him?" but to many people it sounded that way. This was supposed to be a secret message to the base to energize it. Well, it reached the base, all right, but the Democratic base. Within 3 days the Democratic base, led by Daily Kos, contributed nearly $1 million to her previously unknown opponent. The NRCC pulled out of her district and the DCCC moved in. Now a SurveyUSA poll puts her opponent, Elwyn Tinklenberg ahead by 3 points. If she had not appeared on Hardball she would have been reelected easily. Now that is suddenly in doubt. The Republican strategy of calling the Democrats un-American and un-patriotic has worked for years, but it may be on its last legs this year. More

Elwyn Tinklenberg: 47%
Michele Bachmann: 44%

Comments

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

Elwyn Tinklenberg???

Si!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Our best hope!

[433.livejournal.com]

Hey, man -- he's the former MAYOR OF BLAINE!!! Show the man some RESPECT!!! :)

[don-fitch.livejournal.com]

I'm tempted (but, for once, probably won't yield) to use Google to find out more about Elwyn Tinklenberg -- all I have is the first impression that he must be a person of great Courage to go into politics with a funny-sounding name.

Damn!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

I was going to say that Norwegians make up a huge part of the state, but according to the baby name site,

The meaning of the name Elwyn is Elf-friend
The origin of the name Elwyn is English
Notes: Originally an English Surname
http://www.babynames.com/name/ELWYN

So, I could still say it, but I'd be wrong.

Re: Damn!

[pameladean]

I really don't think Elwyn is the funniest part of that name. Is Tinklenberg a Norwegian name?

P.

[eatsoylentgreen.livejournal.com]

I can't stop smiling at this. Bachmann is so nasty.

Re: Damn!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Dang, wrong again.

Probably from Tecklenburg in North Rhine-Westphalia

Si!

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

You got that right!

Re: Damn!

[pameladean]

*snicker*

Okay, maybe one can relapse upon saying that people around there are just used to funny names, even if they're not the dominiant ethnicity of funny names.

P.