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mike dub

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67. Doesn't surprise me, Alduin

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 03:07 PM

Sep 2012

I've heard that Jim's been out campaigning Big-time these past several weeks/months --at the State Fair, parades, picnics, etc.

My parents' summer lake property/cabin is actually two doors down from Jim Graves' summer cabin ("up north", as some of the natives call it) in north-central Minnesota. He IS a great guy. My wife and I usually see him every summer when we make it up to Minnesota for some vacation/lake time.

We were up there this past week, and missed seeing him because he was down in his home district campaigning. His district is 2 1/2 hours south of his 'up north' property.

Anyway, Jim is a great guy and businessman (truly self-made), and I hope he sends Bachmann packing. I've donated to his campaign online, although we're from nowhere near Minnesota.

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Poll: Bachmann in danger [View all] sasha031 Sep 2012 OP

I think people are fed up with these tea party folks mucking up DC Marrah_G Sep 2012 #1

Great news. I hope all willful idiots like Bachmann get turfed out. nt. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #2

I'm rooting to see the end of Joe Walsh and Bachmann. Booster Sep 2012 #26

And Eric Cantor! pink-o Sep 2012 #42

Grrrrrrrrrrreat! Due to polls tightening to about even, Cantor finally forced to debate Astazia Sep 2012 #78

YEEEEEEE-AAAAAAH! NT Cha Sep 2012 #91

and Steve King, Louie (the goat) Gomart... busterbrown Sep 2012 #92

If he loses Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2012 #93

Her internet ads are particulalry creepy..... Evasporque Sep 2012 #3

Scott Walker Creepy Eyes warrant46 Sep 2012 #45

He looks like he's stoned . . . fleur-de-lisa Sep 2012 #69

The way a weasel would look if it were stoned... Squinch Sep 2012 #75

LOL Kurovski Sep 2012 #79

He's been snorting lines of Koch! muntrv Sep 2012 #89

Walker and Bachmann have a different kind of look to me. Thegonagle Sep 2012 #71

LOL...+1 n/t whathehell Sep 2012 #111

Speaking of this guy... mike dub Sep 2012 #72

Oh PLEASE. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #4

OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE, OH PLEASE!!! GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #40

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #52

Make it so. Send some dough. Mister Ed Sep 2012 #96

You literally took the words out of my mouth, so I'll just add gateley Sep 2012 #97

LOL I love "the Far Side" GreenPartyVoter Sep 2012 #98

Christmas in September? TeamPooka Sep 2012 #5

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #6

Good. Her being in Congress is a disgrace treestar Sep 2012 #7

I wasn't aware she was in trouble sasha031 Sep 2012 #12

Me neither, thanks for bringing this here! treestar Sep 2012 #31

Her being recognized Plucketeer Sep 2012 #114

Is it wrong that part of me wants her around, to bring the batcrap crazy? Lucy Goosey Sep 2012 #8

She'll stay around Tushon Sep 2012 #81

It's almost impossible to throw out an incumbant congressperson. JohnnyRingo Sep 2012 #9

They got rid of Curt Weldon here in PA in 2006 BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #62

Actually Mnpaul Sep 2012 #121

Independents will tend toward the incumbent EXCEPT when the incumbent is a buffoon alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #10

God, how sweet it would be to see Heiren Bachmann served some deliciously just desserts indepat Sep 2012 #11

Thanks for Posting. This race was not on my radar for a contribution but it is now. Indykatie Sep 2012 #14

likewise indepat Sep 2012 #76

People in that district should be ashamed of voting for her, no matter how wing nut they are!!! winstars Sep 2012 #13

At the end of the day.... Jeff In Milwaukee Sep 2012 #17

Oh, I'd guess they all thought God was rocketing her to the White House, Kurovski Sep 2012 #80

Please, please, please... SoapBox Sep 2012 #15

Giving this women the boot out of DC would make my day. sarcasmo Sep 2012 #16

Or a permanent Meet the Press panelist IggleDoer Sep 2012 #36

She has made such outrageous comments that it would not be disrespectful... randome Sep 2012 #18

Deep Red lobodons Sep 2012 #19

I've never understood gaspee Sep 2012 #20

It's an odd district. SomeGuyInEagan Sep 2012 #50

Answer: bvar22 Sep 2012 #70

The real problem is up around St. Cloud in Sterns and Benton Counties dflprincess Sep 2012 #99

Yup ... scary weird up there. SomeGuyInEagan Sep 2012 #115

Nope. St cloud went for the democrat against bachmann wellstone dem Sep 2012 #119

St. Cloud may have gone DFL but Stearns and Benton counties went to Bachman & to McCain n/t dflprincess Sep 2012 #123

The best thing that could happen to this country is if voters sent the teapubs a big jillan Sep 2012 #21

I knew he could do it riverwalker Sep 2012 #22

oh please, please, please, please, pretty please Patiod Sep 2012 #23

Looks like she's gotting closer to having a job at fox news. craigmatic Sep 2012 #24

Just talked to the Graves' campaign and was told bachmann refuses Angry Dragon Sep 2012 #25

That's so none of her lies can be fact checked in time for the election. No debate will be good nanabugg Sep 2012 #74

Ahhh Bachmann! I always love an excuse to post this: VWolf Sep 2012 #27

Everytime I see her grand standing for herself I think her district must be daft to pay her Bluenorthwest Sep 2012 #28

What great news! CRK7376 Sep 2012 #29

Oh Virginia Fox is SPECIAL navarth Sep 2012 #32

At least she agreed to debate Graves before the election catbyte Sep 2012 #30

Please add Cantor,Walsh and West to this list. jaysunb Sep 2012 #33

Don't forget mittens and ryan ruffburr Sep 2012 #43

That is why I believe both Romney and Ryan will have trouble even with the staged Media debates. gordianot Sep 2012 #57

And Steve King libinnyandia Sep 2012 #44

If Graves pulls off a win in this district, MineralMan Sep 2012 #34

WTF has she accomplished during her batshit career? Blue Owl Sep 2012 #35

Getting her off the Congressional stage would be great get the red out Sep 2012 #37

it amazes me still barbtries Sep 2012 #38

I will volunteer, I will donate every penny I can afford mountain grammy Sep 2012 #39

I met Jim Graves last week on my college campus. Alduin Sep 2012 #41

Doesn't surprise me, Alduin mike dub Sep 2012 #67

I wish I could vote against her. But, I am not in her district. Kalidurga Sep 2012 #46

You don't? Hell, even Bachmann does not live in the MN 6th District! SomeGuyInEagan Sep 2012 #54

Does that mean she can't vote for herself??? Kalidurga Sep 2012 #87

Only if she moved. SomeGuyInEagan Sep 2012 #116

How long do we have to have "our pants down" for the rest of the world to see? Hulk Sep 2012 #47

Instant job on FOX News, though. SansACause Sep 2012 #48

I smell a reality show . . . fleur-de-lisa Sep 2012 #73

Michelle needs to do something spectacular to forge ahead aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #49

I just donated to Tnliberallee Sep 2012 #51

hahaha that is great news ... this is what i think of when i think of Michele Bachmann harpslay Sep 2012 #53

Awesome! Now DONATE! RedSpartan Sep 2012 #55

NaNaNaNa... FiggyJay Sep 2012 #56

Quist is the Godfather of batshit crazy in Minnesota. hifiguy Sep 2012 #117

She's collapsing under the weight of her own guano! Blue Owl Sep 2012 #58

That's good news. geardaddy Sep 2012 #59

This year, there's no third-party candidate in the race (!) Mister Ed Sep 2012 #95

That's awesome. geardaddy Sep 2012 #113

I'm contributing to Graves where I can DFW Sep 2012 #60

Very good news! mzmolly Sep 2012 #61

Simple solution for Michele..... busterbrown Sep 2012 #63

Bachmann's megalomania--my favorite example existentialist Sep 2012 #64

Despite her national fan base and a massive war chest . . . Jack Rabbit Sep 2012 #65

O, Great Bird of the Galaxy, deliver us from Batshit. hifiguy Sep 2012 #66

in grave danger? hfojvt Sep 2012 #68

Oh please....God make it so ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2012 #77

GOOD !!! - Cannot Wait !!! WillyT Sep 2012 #82

I hope so, but remember close races are easy to steal. nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #83

Not in this state. It's one of the finest election systems anywhere. No shenanigans allowed. Thegonagle Sep 2012 #100

I hope you are right. How are your ballots counted? rhett o rick Sep 2012 #102

Paper ballots, machine counted with paper printout. Thegonagle Sep 2012 #107

That is all covered by state law? Do you have a reference to it? nm rhett o rick Sep 2012 #118

K&R nt avebury Sep 2012 #84

I hope to hell he can pull it off. That NUTJOB needs to GO !! RBInMaine Sep 2012 #85

Wow 160 recs...Michele sure does have a lot of fans on DU. Jamaal510 Sep 2012 #86

Cantor, Bachmann and Ryan? toddwv Sep 2012 #88

Raised across ActBlue: 875 donors $39,495 Omaha Steve Sep 2012 #90

Maybe this will be the election that says Gman Sep 2012 #94

Go Graves -- that would be a beautiful thing fishwax Sep 2012 #101

Yeah!! Tigress DEM Sep 2012 #103

What happened? She actually spoke johnlucas Sep 2012 #104

michelle, it's quittin' time n/t flamingdem Sep 2012 #105

Let this happen!!! LovingA2andMI Sep 2012 #106

Give the lady a corndog. blkmusclmachine Sep 2012 #108

I think these Teabaggers have literally scared their supporters into an early grave. Crowman1979 Sep 2012 #109

Time for Graves to invoke the insanity card Doctor_J Sep 2012 #110

Better Headline: Minnesota Wakes Up. n/t BlueToTheBone Sep 2012 #112

Bachman and Graves race Stewland Sep 2012 #120

Ronpaul forums Silvernaire Sep 2012 #122

Stearns not as scary as Wright Rockin Cowgirl Oct 2012 #124