Michele Bachmann

  • Social Security, abortion hot topics in 6th District debate
    In the closing hours of an expensive brawl focused on jobs and the economy, Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann and Democratic rival Tarryl Clark veered into abortion politics in their final debate Sunday.October 31, 2010
  • Tensions high in latest 6th District debate
    The candidates for Minnesota's 6th District Congressional seat sparred over bank bailouts, taxes, and outsourcing Thursday.October 28, 2010
  • Meet the Candidates: 6th District Congress
    6th District Rep. Michele Bachmann debates her challengers Tarryl Clark and Bob Anderson about the major issues facing the country.Midday, October 28, 2010
  • 6th District Congressional candidates debate
    6th District Rep. Michele Bachmann is running for a third term in the U.S. House. She debated her challengers -- DFL State Sen. Tarryl Clark and Independence Party candidate Bob Anderson -- on Oct. 26 at the St. Cloud Civic Center. The event was sponsored by the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce.Midday, October 28, 2010
  • 6th District candidates hold lively debate
    Candidates for the U.S. House seat in Minnesota's 6th District debated for the first time Tuesday, in what is likely the most expensive congressional campaign in the country.October 26, 2010
  • DFLer Clark hopes for upset in conservative 6th District
    In her bid to unseat Rep. Michele Bachmann in the 6th District, Democrat Tarryl Clark has to tread carefully. The Cook Political Report rates the 6th as the state's most Republican-leaning.October 25, 2010
  • Clinton says DFL candidate Clark has appeal for Republicans
    Former President Bill Clinton says the economic policies championed by GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will not create new jobs or reduce the deficit.October 25, 2010
  • Despite criticism from home, Bachmann a Republican star
    But regardless of her national reputation, in some circles, GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is known better for seeking the limelight than for helping out her constituents in Minnesota's 6th District.October 25, 2010
  • Bachmann: Big-name visits show she's a target
    Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann says visits this weekend from former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama show that she's a "high-value target" for Democrats.October 24, 2010
  • Report: Stimulus critic Bachmann sought local cash
    Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann voted against what she calls "the failed Pelosi trillion-dollar stimulus," but that didn't stop her from writing letters to federal agencies on behalf of seven grant applications seeking stimulus dollars.October 18, 2010
  • Bachmann's fundraising raises eyebrows
    U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann says she pulled in $5.4 million in campaign contributions in the third quarter of this year -- a remarkable amount of money for a congressional campaign. The cash strengthens her re-election campaign, and potentially, her influence in the Republican Party.October 13, 2010
  • Immigration lurks, but not discussed, in 6th district race
    One of the issues facing the next Congress will be fixing America's immigration system, which many consider broken. While that issue is a hot topic in many races around the country this year, in Minnesota's 6th District race, immigration is largely playing out under the radar.October 11, 2010
  • Economic concerns weigh heavily in the battle for the 6th District
    In the battle for Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, an area that has suffered big job losses and high foreclosure rates, the two leading candidates for the seat say their campaigns' focus is on the economy.September 29, 2010
  • TV ads are weapon of choice for Bachmann, Clark
    Minnesotans are getting an idea of how the candidates in the 6th Congressional District race are going to spend their mountains of cash: TV ads.September 2, 2010
  • Bachmann to change ad after State Fair objects to using logo
    U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign is changing its latest campaign ad, after the Minnesota State Fair objected to the unauthorized use of its logo.August 31, 2010

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