Despite CNN’s claims, no new polling for sixth district race
CNN profiled Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's re-election bid in a report.
If you happen to watch it, be wary of the statement at the end claiming that Bachmann's DFL opponent Tarryl Clark has "new internal polling" that puts her within single digits of Bachmann.
I just talked to Clark's campaign, and they say the last poll was a KSTP/Survey USA Poll from back in July. The campaign's internal polling at the time matched what that poll found-- it put Bachmann ahead by nine points.
That does put Clark within "single digits" of Bachmann, which experts say makes it a competitive race. But the numbers aren't new.
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