Americans United Ad Hits Bachmann For Opposing Health Care Bill (VIDEO)

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)
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Americans United For Change has a new ad against Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN), one of the top stars of the right wing, attacking her for opposing the health care bill at the same time as she herself gets health insurance as a member of Congress.

“She may think she’s an important politician in Washington,” the announcer says. “But when it comes to health insurance, if it’s good enough for her, shouldn’t it be good enough for the rest of us?”

It’s not clear just how effective it would be to attack Bachmann for voting against the health care bill. Bachmann’s district voted for John McCain by 53%-45% in 2008, a conservative pocket within a liberal state. On the other hand, to the extent that people in other districts are included in her district’s media markets, it could perhaps be useful for Democrats to tie the Republican brand to Bachmann’s name in Minnesota.

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