Posted at: 10/28/2008 07:45:29 PM
By: Nicole Muehlhausen, Web Producer
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TRUTH TEST: Tinklenberg attack ad
 

With a week to go, the fight for the Sixth District Congressional seat is sizzling.

Incumbent Congresswoman Michele Bachmann was expected to win re-election in a Republican-leaning district.

But our KSTP/SURVEY USA Poll last week showed her slightly behind DFL challenger El Tinklenberg.

That's lead to some negative ads, including a new one against Tinklenberg's record.

5 EYEWITNESS NEWS put the ad to the truth test.

To see the results click the video box above...
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