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It's official: Tinklenberg taking his third run at Bachmann
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Democrat Elwyn Tinklenberg is hoping the third time is the charm in his attempt to knock off U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann.
Tinklenberg made official Monday what had long been assumed by political observers: He will run for the Sixth District seat Bachmann has held for two terms.
In an e-mail sent to supporters, Tinklenberg wrote that he has "become a better candidate" than the one who was beaten by Bachmann last year by 3 percentage points.
"The Sixth District of Minnesota needs better representation in Congress," he wrote, saying Bachmann's congressional track record has been "a history of embarrassments."
Bachmann, who routinely attracts media attention for her conservative pronouncements, became one of the Democrats' prime targets in 2008, but even a late influx of contributions for Tinklenberg weren't enough to beat her.
Tinklenberg is a former mayor of Blaine who served as state transportation commissioner under Gov. Jesse Ventura.
Also running next year is Dr. Maureen Reed, a physician who ran as an Independence Party candidate in the 2006 gubernatorial race. Reed said she plans to file as a DFL candidate for the seat.
BOB VON STERNBERG
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