Minnesota state Sen. Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, who hopes to challenge Rep. Michele Bachmann for her seat in the U.S. House next year, announced members of her campaign team this morning.

The team brings "a wealth of Minnesota experience and a record of unseating incumbents" to the campaign, Clark said in a statement.

A couple of provocative characterizations of Minnesota pols in DC publications this morning.

State Sen. Tarryl Clark, who in late July jumped into the 6th District congressional race to oust U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, raised more than $300,000 in campaign contributions in the third quarter of 2009, her campaign reports.

State Sen. Tarryl Clark, who in late July jumped into the 6th District congressional race to oust U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, raised more than $300,000 in campaign contributions in the third quarter of 2009, her campaign reports.

State Sen. Tarryl Clark, who in late July jumped into the 6th District congressional race to oust U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, raised more than $300,000 in campaign contributions in the third quarter of 2009, her campaign reports.

Maureen Reed, who hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., in next year's election, raised more than $130,000 in the third quarter of 2009, her campaign committee reported this morning.

Maureen Reed, who hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., in next year's election, raised more than $130,000 in the third quarter of 2009, her campaign committee reported this morning.

Democrat Maureen Reed, who hopes to unseat U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., in next year's election, announced some new campaign staff members in a news release today.

The latest take on Minnesota political civility...direct from the Star Tribune's gossip columnist, CJ (Cheryl Johnson). On this morning's Fox Nine news program, when asked about her thoughts about U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R MN6) being featured as "Miss November" in the "2010 Great American Conservative Women Calendar,"CJ said, "Like most women who appear on calendars she doesn't have a coherent thought in her head."

Former presidential candidate Ron Paul will join U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., at a student town hall meeting Sept. 25 at the University of Minnesota.