Full coverage: Michele Bachmann

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Michele Bachmann

Rep. R-Minn | Age 55
Declared June 13, 2011 | Withdrew Jan. 4, 2012

Bachmann's rapid rise from conservative state senator to national fundraising star was driven by her popularity with and leadership of the tea party movement.

The three-term Minnesota congresswoman is a strong advocate of lower taxes and a vocal opponent of the 2010 health care overhaul, which she has vowed to repeal. Her reputation as a crusading social conservative began in the Minnesota state Legislature with efforts to outlaw same-sex marriage.

Bachmann is married with five children.

— Associated Press

7:38 PM PST, January 3, 2012

Iowa caucus results a setback for one-time favorites Perry, Gingrich

Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul were in a tight, three-way race in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday night, based on partial returns in the opening vote of the 2012 Republican presidential campaign.

1:54 PM PST, December 19, 2011

Michele Bachmann to Ron Paul: 'I don't hate Muslims' [Video]

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann fired back Monday after rival Ron Paul told late-night TV host Jay Leno that the Minnesota congresswoman “hates Muslims.”

1:40 PM PST, December 18, 2011

Seeking Iowa rebound, Bachmann hits Gingrich on Freddie Mac

Michele Bachmann slashed at Newt Gingrich on Sunday, calling on him to return the $1.6 million he was paid by Freddie Mac, and castigated him for his past positions on immigration and his willingness to support Republican candidates who did not oppose partial-birth abortion.

7:05 PM PST, December 15, 2011

Bachmann, Paul hit Gingrich for 'influence peddling'

Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul put front-runner Newt Gingrich on defense early into Thursday night's Republican presidential debate, attacking him for, as Bachmann put it, "influence peddling" when he received $1.6 million in consulting fees from mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

12:53 PM PST, November 23, 2011

Michele Bachmann seeks apology from NBC over song flap

Michele Bachmann wants an apology from NBC, accusing the network of showing "bias" and "sexism" after she was introduced to an offensive song title on "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" this week.

2:57 PM PST, November 20, 2011

Michele Bachmann says Bush, GOP embraced 'bailout socialism'

Michele Bachmann goes after not only Democrats but also fellow Republicans in her new book, accusing former President George W. Bush and her GOP colleagues in Congress of failing to stay true to conservative, free-market principles when they supported the $700-billion Wall Street bailout.

June 26, 2011

Bachmann's had her share of government aid

Rep. Michele Bachmann has been propelled into the 2012 presidential contest in part by her insistent calls to reduce federal spending, a pitch in tune with the big-government antipathy gripping many conservatives.

3:44 PM PDT, August 13, 2011

Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll

Michele Bachmann captured the famed Iowa Straw Poll in Ames Saturday, reaching a high-profile benchmark in her meteoric rise to a top-tier presidential candidate.

Congress or White House? Michele Bachmann asks supporters to vote with their wallets

1:20 PM PDT, May 16, 2011

Congress or White House? Bachmann asks supporters to vote with their wallets

For those tired of being an armchair political consultant, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) is inviting her small-dollar donor base to pay for the privilege of weighing in on her presidential ambitions.

3:10 PM PDT, July 15, 2011

Michele Bachmann leans on small donors

Rep. Michele Bachmann’s $4.2 million take for the year’s second fundraising quarter was buttressed by her strength with small-dollar donors.

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