Friday, February 12, 2010

Majority of Minnesotans embarrassed by Rep. Michele Bachmann


A new survey of Minnesotans shows that 56% of the state's residents are embarrassed by Rep. Michele Bachmann. The survey was commissioned by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America, and Credo Action. It was conducted by phone by Research 2000 on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.

The survey follows recent divisive statements by Bachmann that she believes President Barack Obama wants to “annihilate” conservatives, that the U.S. faces "a curse and extinction" if it fails to support Israel; and that government must  "wean” Americans off of social safety net programs like Medicare and Social Security.

There were some surprising findings from the survey. While the Minneapolis-area district represented by Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison led the state in finding Bachmann an embarrassment, the relatively conservative District 8, the northern Minnesota area represented by Rep. James Oberstar, came in second, with 69% of respondents responding negatively to Bachmann. 

In Bachmann’s own district 39% found her embarrassing. However a majority of  independents surveyed in her district, a group likely to determine the outcome of the next election in November, responded negatively to Bachmann, with 62% answering that she was embarrassing.

1 comment:

  1. She's a clown. What's wrong with the voters in her district?

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