Apparently being endorsed by Minnesota's Democratic-Farm-Labor Party for the nomination to the 6th Congressional District's House seat wasn't enough, Elwyn Tnklenberg(D) has now been endorsed by Minnesota's Independence Party as well.

The Independence Party is a strong third party in Minnesota, having elected Jesse Ventura governor in 1998 and making good showings at the polls every election. Having the combined force of both parties backing her will aid Tinklenberg when she faces incumbent Michele Bachmann(R) in November.

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann(R), is a delegate to the Republican National Convention and serves on the platform committee, however during the last 2 days of hearings, Bachmann has been a no show. Her campaign manager says family commitments kept her away.

Since her election in 2006, Bachmann has become a strong Republican voice from an otherwise blue state, however, voters may be curious as to why she missed the hearings, especially while they're being conducted in her home state.

Republican incumbent Michelle Bachmann has gone on record stating that drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge would lower gas prices, possibly to the level of $2 per gallon. In her bid for reelection to Minnesota's 6th Congressional District's House seat, Bachmann traveled to ANWR to investigate the possible ramifications of drilling and came to the determination that there was very little wildlife in the refuge. However, the leadership of the Republican delegation, John Boehner, has refined the GOP talking points and stated that drilling and wildlife could co-exist on the 2,000 acre area.

Climate change has been a hot button issue for decades, but most scientists and politicians agree that the presence of global warming is presently being felt on mankind. The extent of the damage to our way of life, and indeed if man is responsible for the changes, has yet to be confirmed, however Republican Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota's 6th Congressional District has gone on record saying she does not believe that enough science has been done. In a debate from her 2006 Congressional race, she stated that she believes the evidence of whether we're entering an era of global cooling or global warming is up for deliberation and that scientists are unsure of the facts.

Shortly after taking office, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann made news by kissing President Bush at the State of the Union address in 2007. That kiss caused quite a stir with the media and thrust Bachmann from the position of a rookie congresswoman to a nationwide stage.

The kiss also circulated rumors of Bachmann's relationship with the President, what her intentions to Republican leadership were, and indeed how she became such an important congressperson in such a short period of time.

In light of the recent economic downturn and the proposed $700 billion bailout, Minnesota's 6th District's Congresswoman Michele Bachmann voiced opposition to the package proposed by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Paulson and Fed Chairman Ben Bernake. She feels that the Bush Administration bailout fails to address the underlying concerns of how the mortgage crisis caused a collapse in investor confidence.

Bachmann also points to her conservative values of deregulation and support of a free market able to suffer the consequences of poor management amongst its companies.

Tinklenberg needs to win if for no other reason than to get Bachmann out of office- she's a nut, a throw back to the anti-commie whackos of days gone by. No doubt, she's who Michael Stipe had in mind when he wrote the song "Exhuming McCarthy". For those who may have missed it, she put in a really disturbing appearance on Hardball on Friday, saying, among other things, that "I wish the American media would take a great look at the views of the people in Congress and find out if they are pro-America or anti-America". That's just divisive and unhealthy. Have you no decency- at long last, Ms. Bachmann, have you no decency left?