MN-06: Sources Say Michele Bachmann Plans to Air TV Apology
DCCC Press:
According to Politico Congresswoman Michele Bachmann plans to televise a blatantly political apology ad for calling Senator Obama and other Democrats "anti-American" - a tactic that has a history of backfiring as it did last month against Congressman Tom Feeney.
Before Congressman Tom Feeney (R-FL) aired a television ad apologizing to voters for his close ties to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff, the race was in a dead heat, with Feeney slightly leading Democratic challenger Suzanne Kosmos 43-42 percent. [Hamilton Camps poll conducted 9/11-9/14/08] But polling conducted shortly after the ad began airing showed that voters found his apology to be politically motivated and gave Kosmos a 23 percent lead (58 - 35 percent). [Greenberg-Quinlan poll conducted 10/14 - 10/15/08].
"The only remaining question is whether or not Michele Bachmann will dig herself in deeper by attacking El Tinklenberg's character or if she has finally learned her lesson," said Carrie James regional press secretary at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
