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Last Updated: April 22, 2008

MINNESOTA
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RACE: U.S. Congress, 6th District
Michelle Bachmann (R)*,
Elwyn G. Tinklenberg (DFL), Robert A. Olson (DFL),
John Brockberg (I)  

GENERAL ELECTION DATE: November 4, 2008
Primary: September 9, 2008
*Incumbent

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Immigration Issue

Michelle Bachmann
Republican
Elwyn G. Tinklenberg
DFL
John Brockberg
Independent
Incumbent's Winning Percentage in Last General Election
   
Congressional Immigration Reduction Grade    
Oppose Amnesty/Legalization for Illegal Aliens      
Fully fund Attrition Through Enforcement      
Require Worker Verification      
Require Federal Pickup of Locally Detained Illegal Aliens      
Cut funds for sanctuary cities      
Fund the entry/exit system      
Fund & Implement Border Security      
End Citizenship for Illegal Aliens' Babies      
End Chain Migration      
End Visa Lottery      
Limit Importation
of Workers
     
Reduce Overall Immigration Numbers      

SOURCES & EXPLANATIONS
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  • A green “YES” indicates a Survey response that would encourage lower immigration and more protection for American workers, communities, natural resources and quality of life from high immigration-forced U.S. population growth.
  • A red “NO” indicates a Survey response that would lead to higher U.S. immigration, foreign workers, sprawl, congestion and more pressure on American wages and communities.
  • A red “Declinedindicates a Survey response in which a candidate declined to take a position.

If a challenger returns a survey, but the incumbent Member of Congress does not, the incumbent's positions are filled in based on the incumbent's past actions in Congress.

  • A green lower-case “(yes)” means the incumbent’s past actions clearly indicate agreement with the survey question.
  • A green “(leans yes)” means the incumbent’s past actions indicate a general leaning toward agreement with the survey question.
  • A red  “(inadequate)” means the incumbent has inadequate past actions to indicate a positive position on the issue.
  • A red lower-case “(no)” means the incumbent’s past actions indicate a general disagreement with the survey question.
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