Bachmann opponents could be headed for primary

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Two Democrats looking to face Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) could be headed to a primary after one of them cried foul over labor endorsements.

The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party likes to avoid primaries, with candidates often pledging to abide by the state party's endorsement in the race. Those pledges sometimes fall by the wayside when it becomes apparent who will win the backing, and that appears to be the case in the 6th district.

From Minnesota Public Radio:

Sixth District Congressional candidate Dr. Maureen Reed says she'll no longer pledge to abide by the DFL endorsement after being overlooked by several labor unions.

Since entering the race five months ago, Reed has said she would seek the DFL party endorsement to challenge incumbent Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann. But Reed's pledge to abide by that process is now wavering. State Sen. Tarry Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, who's also running in the 6th district, has been piling up several key endorsements from organized labor. Reed says she now wants to keep her options open, including running in a primary, because she never got a shot at those union endorsements.

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