Michele Bachmann
- For GOP, a Bachmann White House run could be a boon and bust
Michele Bachmann electrifies the party base, but to win the White House, Republicans also have to appeal to independent voters, whom Bachmann could alienate with her partisan rhetoric.April 11, 2011 - Bachmann rallies for deeper cuts in budget
Bachmann said Democrats were dragging their heels and trying to avoid blame if the government is forced to close.April 6, 2011 - PoliGraph checks claims from Bachmann, Pawlenty
Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann has been calling the health care overhaul unpopular with a majority of Americans. And former Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he's not the only Republican who's changed his mind on cap-and-trade. Those are the claims we're testing on this week's edition of Poligraph.April 1, 2011 - Bachmann raises more than $2 million in 1Q
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann has raised $2.2 million in the first quarter of 2011, according to her chief of staff. Bachmann is considering a run for president in 2012.April 1, 2011 - Bachmann coy on presidential plans
Tea party favorite and Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann is likely to begin a White House bid as early as May, one of her top advisers said Thursday.March 24, 2011 - Bachmann charms New Hampshire GOP
Most of New Hampshire's GOP faithful have heard of Rep. Michele Bachmann, but last weekend was the first time they got a chance at an up close look. And most said they liked what they saw.March 14, 2011 - Bachmann: 2012 plans to be decided by 'early summer'
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., says she'll decide on a run for president by "early summer".March 8, 2011 - What to make of the CPAC straw poll results
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota drew even support in the presidential straw poll of conservative activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Washington. But both were far behind the frontrunners. Political observers assess what their chances are after their poor showing.February 13, 2011 - Paul wins CPAC poll; Pawlenty, Bachmann draw tepid support
The results were likely a disappointment for the possible presidential aspirations of former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN, who both drew 4 percent each of the 3,742 votes from conservative activists.February 12, 2011 - Can 2012 GOP hopefuls deliver on big promises?
Republicans who want to be the one to make Barack Obama a one-term president are promising big changes should the GOP win the White House in 2012.February 12, 2011 - CPAC straw poll will show Pawlenty, Bachmann's standings
The Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, wraps up Saturday in Washington with the release of a presidential preference straw poll Saturday afternoon.February 12, 2011 - Bachmann urges conservatives to unite against Democrats
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., kicked off the Conservative Political Action Conference with a fiery speech Thursday morning that was heavy on criticism of President Obama and congressional Democrats. She urged conservatives to work together to defeat Obama in 2012.February 10, 2011 - Minnesota's Congressional delegation watching redistricting process closely
Every 10 years, the Legislature and the governor have to create new districts for the state's members of Congress and other lawmakers based on population shifts in the Census, and Minnesota's eight members of the U.S. House are watching the process closely and working behind the scenes to make sure they play a role in the process.February 7, 2011 - Rep. Michele Bachmann plans South Carolina visit
Tea party activist and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann plans a swing through South Carolina in two weeks, one of a string of potential 2012 presidential contenders visiting the state.February 3, 2011 - Politico analyzes Bachmann's influence on GOP
It's been a big week for U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota. The potential GOP candidate visited Iowa a week ago to meet supporters, and delivered the tea party response to the president's State of the Union address. A reporter from Politico talked with MPR's Tom Crann about how Bachmann is being received by others in her party.January 28, 2011
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