Jim the Real Voter online and in person
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DFL State Senator Tarryl Clark's Congressional campaign has brought back "Jim the Actual Voter" in an online ad. Actually, it's three Jims.
Clark's opponent in the sixth district Congressional race, GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann, has put out two TV ads so far featuring "Jim the Election Guy," whom Clark's campaign is parodying.
The Jims in the ad make the argument that Bachmann "has no record of accomplishment to run on."
Clark will be appearing at the State Fair at 2:30, joined by one of the Jims in her video. They'll be at the DFL Booth at 2:30.
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Clark's camp is also fundraising around the Jim issue. They sent an email today saying the following:
Just a week after releasing her first ad - a misleading attack on Tarryl Clark - Michele Bachmann is back on the air and back on the attack. This time, Bachmann and an actor calling himself 'Jim' use the occasion of the Minnesota State Fair to attack Tarryl, saying she raised sales taxes on Fair foods like corn dogs and deep fried bacon.
The problem with that logic? It was the people of Minnesota who voted to increase the sales tax - in order to fund land conservation and clean water.
Bachmann's camp is also making pleas for cash. An email today seeks $60 contributions. Bachmann refers to herself as Democrats' "top Congressional target."
