Immelman ponders another run against Bachmann

Aubrey Immelman, the Republican academic who trudged across the 6th Congressional District last year as part of his primary challenge to Congresswoman Michele Bachmann, hasn’t yet decided whether he’ll attempt to unseat the congresswoman again.

“I expect 2010 to be a Republican year, with the GOP taking back around 20 of the seats they lost to Democrats in 2006 and 2008 — a climate in which Bachmann will do very well if she advances to the general election,” said Immelman in a recent email.

“I’m hanging around the ballpark, so to speak, in case an opportunity opens up for a walk-on,” wrote Immelman in part.

As for the incumbent whom he wishes to replace, Bachmann today renewed her call for an investigation into the activities of ACORN.

In a letter to Sen. Ann Rest, DFL-New Hope, chairwoman of the Minnesota Legislative Audit Commission, and other state officials, Bachmann requests the Minnesota Legislative Auditor launch an investigation into ACORN and affiliates located in Minnesota.

Republicans suggest the group could have engaged in voting registration irregularities in Minnesota.

The determination of whether to pursue such an investigation is made by the Legislative Auditor’s Office.

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