Jim Graves, the candidate who almost beat Michele Bachmann in her bid for re-election to Congress last year, has suspended his campaign.<\/p>\n
I do hope he re-enters the race when Bachmann changes her mind and decides to run again!<\/p>\n
Here’s the letter from Graves:<\/p>\n
\nThis is the most difficult message I\u2019ve ever had to write.<\/p>\n
A year ago, we set out on a mission: To restore civility, functionality and honesty to Washington by removing Michele Bachmann from office. Her hateful rhetoric and dangerous policies fueled an extremist movement unlike anything we\u2019d seen in a long time. The tone it created was a poison pill that crippled Congress, preventing government from performing its most basic duties, like passing a budget.<\/p>\n
Over this past year, I\u2019ve never been more inspired. Thousands and thousands and thousands of you stepped up to the plate and sacrificed \u2013 your time, your money, your energy \u2013 to make our country a better place. Your passion will be etched into my memory forever.<\/p>\n
This week, we learned that we succeeded. We set out to defeat Rep. Bachmann, and that has been accomplished. You should feel incredibly proud. After all, it was the grassroots movement you built that kept the pressure on and forced Rep. Bachmann from her seat in Congress.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll never be able to thank you enough for being part of this team. But after struggling with this decision \u2013 agonizing over it with my friends, supporters and family, I\u2019ve decided to suspend my campaign indefinitely.<\/p>\n
As I said, I\u2019ve never faced a more difficult decision. I can\u2019t tell you how much I appreciate your support and dedication.<\/p>\n
Your friendship means the world to my family and me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.<\/p>\n
Jim<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Jim Graves, the candidate who almost beat Michele Bachmann in her bid for re-election to Congress last year, has suspended his campaign. I do hope he re-enters the race when Bachmann changes her mind and decides to run again! Here’s the letter from Graves: This is the most difficult message I\u2019ve ever had to write. … Continue reading Jim Graves Suspends Campaign for MN 6th (formerly against Bachmann)<\/span>