Bachmann camp takes dig at Graves' wealth

Rep. Michelle Bachmann is making a campaign issue out of the significant wealth of her DFL congressional opponent Jim Graves. Bachmann's camp responded to new poll results by telling the St. Cloud times that Graves "is worth up to $111 million ... and can buy any results he wants with that kind of money." The Graves camp countered by saying that his wealth wasn't relevant to the race and that this is just another "distraction" from Bachmann.

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BMTN Staff
Updated:
Mar 8, 2018
Original:
Jul 1, 2012

Rep. Michelle Bachmann is making a campaign issue out of the significant wealth of her DFL congressional opponent Jim Graves. Bachmann's camp responded to new poll results by telling the St. Cloud times that Graves "is worth up to $111 million ... and can buy any results he wants with that kind of money." The Graves camp countered by saying that his wealth wasn't relevant to the race and that this is just another "distraction" from Bachmann.

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