Bachmann investigated for possible campaign finance violations
Congressional investigators have launched a probe into possible campaign finance violations by Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign.
In a brief statement to MPR News, Bachmann’s lawyer, Bill McGinley, said Bachmann was working with the Office of Congressional Ethics. He said there are no allegations that the four-term Republican congresswoman was engaged in any wrongdoing.
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Bachmann has withdrawn her dual-citizenship.
Rep. Michele Bachmann’s spokeswoman confirmed that the third-term Republican and some of her family had became citizens of Switzerland.
Bachmann: ‘We are surrounded by those who benefit from socialism’
(MinnPost photo by Devin Henry)
We just added Minnesota’s new congressional districts to an interactive map. Check out the changes, and see how the new districts slice through Minnesota demographic data.
After Bachmann’s exit, nomination schedule might put Minnesota caucuses in the spotlight
Minnesotans caucus on Feb. 7. In most years, the state’s caucuses have received little attention because they either were held late or were overshadowed by bigger primaries.
But this time around, Minnesota pops up seventh on the list of states in the nomination process.
Michele Bachmann gets an earful from a 8 year old.
“Miss Bachmann, my mommy’s gay but she doesn’t need any fixing.”
Bachmann: Obama policies unconstitutional and unholy
Obama-ism is a sin.
This Michele Bachmann knows.
Cuz the Bible tells her so.
(MinnPost illustration by Corey Anderson.)
DFL redistricting map pits McCollum against Bachmann
A redesigned congressional district map proposed by the Minnesota DFL Party on Friday would put Democratic Rep. Betty McCollum and Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann in one district beginning next election.
McCollum’s chief of staff called the map “hyper partisan and bizarre.”
MinnPost’s Devin Henry and Jeff Severns Guntzel teamed up to look at Minnesota political donations to presidential candidates.
Bachmann vs. Cravaack? Matchup could happen under citizens’ redistricting plan
The group’s plan, which reshuffles the 6th, 7th and 8th districts, is substantially different from the Republican plan vetoed earlier this year.
Michele Bachmann tried to inject herself into Tuesday night’s debate as she continues to slip in the polls. Here, she goes the grade-school route, hoping to get Anderson Cooper’s attention during a moment of crosstalk.
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Michele Bachmann, Bad Lip Reading style
Ed Rollins’ departure has taken more of a toll than we anticipated.
I would submit that this subservience to the Tea Party will only strengthen the hand of the President and make Republican members of Congress appear to be weak and so intimidated that they cannot or will not represent the best long-term interests of their district.
