Michele Bachmann

  • Live: Rep. Michele Bachmann in Iowa
    Rep. Michele Bachmann is set to formally kick off her presidential campaign Monday at 9:00 a.m. from her birthplace of Waterloo, Iowa.June 27, 2011
  • Bachmann's candidacy seen as a boon for Obama, Romney
    Moderate Republicans and Barack Obama supporters believe Michele Bachmann, who's making her candidacy official Monday, would perform weakly in the general election, a political expert says.June 27, 2011
  • Bachmann: 'Scare tactics' in debt ceiling issue
    On the eve of her entry into the 2012 GOP presidential race, Rep. Michele Bachmann said "scare tactics" are being used by those warning of an economic calamity unless Congress raises the government's borrowing limit by an August deadline.June 26, 2011
  • Small checks drive Michele Bachmann's big bucks
    Michele Bachmann's accounts are filled with small contributions sent by devoted supporters. Many small donors meet her through television or Internet clips, and she stays connected with them through a well-honed system of phone calls, emails and letters.June 24, 2011
  • Bachmann places safe bet with mainstream GOP fundraising team
    Even though she has positioned herself as a tea party outsider, Rep. Michele Bachmann has hired a team of mainstream Republican companies and consultants for her presidential campaign. And veterans of previous campaigns say that makes sense.June 20, 2011
  • Pawlenty, Bachmann court conservatives at blogger convention
    Minnesota's two presidential candidates spoke Saturday at the national RightOnline convention in Minneapolis, with both former Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Congresswoman Michele Bachmann calling for deep cuts in government spending. Pawlenty, who spoke Saturday afternoon, touted his tax cutting credentials as Minnesota governor.June 18, 2011
  • In Bachmann's district, a mixed response to presidential bid
    This week, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., announced a formal bid for the White House. The conservative Republican remains popular in her district and her constituents are reacting to her decision to run for president.June 15, 2011
  • How Bachmann and Pawlenty performed in the GOP debate
    Minnesota Republicans Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty got varied reviews of their performance in Monday night's GOP presidential debate in New Hampshire. Eric Ostermeier, a research associate at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and write of the Smart Politics blog, shares his opinions on the debate in a conversation with MPR's Tom Crann.June 14, 2011
  • Michele Bachmann: From home-schooling mom to tea party rock star
    In a little more than a decade, Michele Bachmann has risen from a suburban Twin Cities state lawmaker to a nationally known spokeswoman for conservative causes who has proven capable of raising huge amounts of campaign cash.June 14, 2011
  • The first New Hampshire GOP presidential debate
    Seven GOP presidential candidates, including Minnesota U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, participated in a debate Monday evening in New Hampshire, which hosts the first in the nation primary election. Hear the entire two-hour debate at St. Anselm College, hosted by CNN's John King.Midday, June 14, 2011
  • Can Bachmann serve her district while running for president?
    When U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann was in the spotlight at the Republican presidential debate in New Hampshire Monday evening, she missed a series of votes in Congress. Bachmann's new role as a presidential candidate means she will be spending even more time on the road campaigning, and less time in Minnesota and Washington, DC.June 14, 2011
  • At NH debate, Bachmann and Pawlenty compete for spotlight
    Minnesota's two Republican presidential candidates spent more time criticizing President Obama during a GOP debate Monday night than they did going after their rivals for their party's nomination. Michele Bachmann captured some of the limelight when she formally announced her intention to run for the White House.June 14, 2011
  • Bachmann announces run for president
    The tea party favorite announced Monday that she has filed papers to kick off her bid for the GOP nomination to challenge President Barack Obama next year. Her comments came in the opening minutes of a televised debate involving her and six other Republican hopefuls.June 13, 2011
  • Bachmann, Pawlenty are two sides of the conservative coin
    As the former Minnesota governor and current 6th District congresswoman take the stage for tonight's CNN debate, the two will have to take different routes to the nomination: Pawlenty wooing traditional Republicans while Bachmann firing up the grassroots.June 13, 2011
  • Bachmann says she'll appear in June presidential debate
    The move further signals the Minnesota Republican expects to be a candidate for the 2012 nomination. She has said she will announce her intentions this month in Iowa.June 2, 2011

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