<img src=http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/political-pictures-michele-bachmann-crazy.jpg> Poll: Majority of Minnesotans âembarrassedâ by Bachmann By Paul Schmelzer 2/12/10 6:00 AM A new survey of Minnesotans shows that a majority of residents â 56 percent â are embarrassed by Rep. Michele Bachmann. The release of the survey, commissioned by the Progressive Change Campaign Committee, Democracy for America and Credo Action, follows recent high-profile statements by Bachmann that she believes President Barack Obama wants to âannihilateâ conservatives, that the U.S. faces a âcurseâ â and extinction â if it fails to support Israel, and that government must âweanâ Americans off of social safety net programs like Medicare and Social Security. The Bachmann survey results, released exclusively to the Minnesota Independent, measure responses to the question, âDo you think Congresswoman Michele Bachmann does Minnesota proud in Congress or embarrasses Minnesota?â While 56 percent of respondents statewide said they were embarrassed by Bachmann, 29 percent answered that they were âproudâ of the Sixth Congressional District Republican, and 15 percent were ânot sure.â Predictably, 87 percent of Democrats polled said they were embarrassed, while only 12 percent of Republicans agreed (58 pecent of Republican respondents said they were proud of Bachmann). The survey of 600 Minnesotans gauged feedback based on gender (by four percentage points, more women favored Bachmann than men), race (55 percent of whites are embarrassed by the congresswoman, while 80 percent of people of other races held that sentiment) and congressional district. Some surprises: 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 percent of respondents responding negatively to Bachmann. In Bachmannâs own district, only 39 percent found her embarrassing. However, a majority of surveyed independents â a population likely to tilt the scales in Bachmannâs November election against either DFL Sen. Tarryl Clark or Dr. Maureen Reed â responded negatively to Bachmann, with 62 percent answering that she was embarrassing. The full survey, which will feature public opinions on Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar, health care reform and the public option, will be released next week. Bachmannâs recent proclamations â which have generated sharp reactions from candidates hoping to unseat her, as well as a rebuttal by Bachmann, who decried what she characterizes as âpolitical grandstandingâ â havenât affected the outcome of this survey: It was conducted by phone by Research 2000 on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
The majority Sixty-one percent (61%) say Congress should scrap the proposed health care plan The majority Fifty-two percent (52%) disapprove of Obama's performance. The majority 75% Are Angry At Governmentâs Current Policies The majority 63% Say Better for Country If Most of Congress Not Reelected The majority 53% voted for the unqualified buffoon we have in the White House now.
Bachman and Franken essentially equal each other out. Only in Minnesota. Don't forget about "the body" Ventura.
She's right of course, the social safety net currently functions more like a trap to be escaped than preventing catastrophe.