Michele Bachmann’s 6th Congressional District in Minnesota is very red, and redistricting made it slightly redder. On the other hand, she no longer lives in the district, which might present a slight problem for her. Jim Graves won the DFL’s party endorsement to run against her. Ordinarily, I would’t give Mr. Graves a chance, but Bachmann may have jumped the shark with her recent antics. Her attack on Hillary Clinton’s Deputy Chief of Staff has brought condemnation from John McCain, Marco Rubio, her former campaign manager Ed Rollins, and other responsible Republicans. She has even, indirectly, tied Grover Norquist to the Muslim Brotherhood. She is losing powerful friends in a hurry.
Mr. Graves is described as a hotel magnate, which means, I presume, that he has a lot of money. I don’t know where he stands on most issues because his website doesn’t tell me. While I can’t offer an endorsement or analysis of his positions, I am confident that he’d be better than Bachmann, who really should not be allowed to continue sitting on the House Intelligence Committee.
