Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) is touting her $1 million fundraising haul last month, which came as she faced criticism from both sides of the aisle over her comments about Muslims in the US government. In response, her Democratic opponent — hotel executive Jim Graves — launched a web video directly comparing her to former Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI):
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