Michele Bachmann Raises Record $5.4 Million In Three Months

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) will not close out her reelection bid empty-handed. The high-profile congresswoman will report raising a staggering $5.4 million during the last quarter, according to NBC affiliate KARE.

The Star Tribune calls the total "unprecedented," noting that the three-month haul is greater than any Minnesota congressional hopeful has ever raised in an entire election cycle. The total vastly exceeds the $3.5 million she took in while running for reelection in 2008.

Bachmann is not the only prominent Republican to boast an impressive fundraising effort in recent days. Sen. Harry Reid's challenger in Nevada, Sharron Angle, announced this week that she raised more than $14 million during the last quarter.

Bachmann has been unafraid to attack fellow Republicans during her campaign this year. In late September she unveiled an ad that threw former President George W. Bush under the bus.

A SurveyUSA poll conducted in September estimated that Bachmann leads her challenger, state senator Tarryl Clark, by nine points.

Comments

[jjflazhhp]

09:45 PM on 10/17/2010

She and Angle have made it clear to big business that they their votes in congress are for sale.

[YouDontWantMeHere]

12:10 PM on 10/16/2010

here's what i wanna know: the money spent vs. votes gained ratio

[PrehensileOne]

11:28 AM on 10/25/2010

It’s not just about the votes in her district. Nearly one third of the House Republican Caucus has also joined Michele Bachmann’s Tea Party Caucus. When John A. Boehner becomes Speaker of the House and Eric Cantor moves up to become Majority Leader, who do you think will become Republican Whip? Ms. Backmann raised $5.4million last quarter, already has 54 sycophants in the house, and her promotion can be spun as unity event while still being divisive---everything Republicans love most.

[cubfan515]

11:36 AM on 10/16/2010

Congressional districts like Michele Bachmann's -- and like Mike Pence's district in Indiana -- are nothing but empty factories and foreclosed homes. Busted unions. Young people have moved away. College-educated people won't stay there. There is NO middle class. Conservative retirees, business elites and the religious right-wing keep them in office.

Is it a coincidence that these two congressmen spend all their time on Fox News and NOT in their districts?

[George Global]

03:30 PM on 10/14/2010

...and she'll be worth every penny to those who gave.
Actually, the return on investment for corporations is staggering.
The profits they plan on making dwarf any stinkin' campaign chump change.

[CabinAgue]

05:07 PM on 10/14/2010

No doubt. It's simple for them. Can you imagine what the founders of this country would think about just how easily our elections are for sale now?

[kimbutgar]

02:33 PM on 10/14/2010

What has she done for the people of her district except be a media spokeswoman for the Tea baggers? Ms. Clark is out on the ground doing the hard work of campaigning. It would ironic if a candidate with only small donors defeated big money michelle.

That said, there should be a law in every state restricting outside state money into campaigns.

[CabinAgue]

03:03 PM on 10/14/2010

As a member of her district, I concur. Tarryl is a hardworker; Michele really just wants to be on TV.

Shouldn't we all help MB's dreams come true and let her become a pundit on Fox? Surely she'd be much happier if she didn't have to pretend to be a legislator!

www.tarrylclark.com

[ZeraLee]

02:20 PM on 10/15/2010

I would settle for matching funds. Half from living constituents, half from businesses and outsiders.

[rgateman]

02:09 PM on 10/14/2010

If you look carefully at the photo she has on so many necklaces she's tipping over!

[George Global]

03:37 PM on 10/14/2010

Mr T would be proud...he'd also be a better candidate.

[rgateman]

02:08 PM on 10/14/2010

Palin - Bachmann 2012 fer jebus! glory! lol

[Broderick Crawford]

01:48 PM on 10/14/2010

Just staggering the level of support Bachmann is receiving. In just the 3rd quarter alone she has raised more than any other Congressional candidate in Minnesota history for an entire cycle. They must love her...

[CabinAgue]

02:46 PM on 10/14/2010

Who is "they"? The majority of the money is coming from outside the state!

[George Global]

03:33 PM on 10/14/2010

BC (which seems oddly fitting), try to catch up on where cash is coming from this election cycle.
Your buds...the supremes...think corporation's boards can allocate cash for campaign contributions that will reap huuuuuge benefits if the zero-regulation GOP takes control.
Hey, it's a great investment...it should just be illegal.

[StopMakingSense2]

01:41 PM on 10/14/2010

And you wonder why there are more lunatics in politics today? Because they have what it takes to milk the republican base!

[blueken]

01:41 PM on 10/14/2010

Do we judge candidates by the content of their character, or the amount of money they can raise? Do we vote for the person with the most sound bites on TV, or the one that has a plan for the future?

[royevatom]

11:47 AM on 10/14/2010

There is a good reason Michelle has raised so much money, She represents a part of our Nation. Also she has a nice Smile and looks good in most of her Photos except those of course where she has her mouth open which happens a lot but just because the editors choose to use those shots doesn't mean she is not smiling the rest of the time.
I think it is important to look good and less important to have a logical and explainable but unadaptive political ideology. I mean why have any idea about Politics at all except when absolutely necessary.
We should have more Celebrity Politicians and less Old Men running things, we would all be happier.
I hear they are going to have a reality show about miners soon. I am so excited, I hope they pick someone like Michelle to be the developer and producer.

[Crashcat]

11:40 AM on 10/14/2010

Follow the money. Make ALL contributions transparent. We should also thank the Supreme Court for allow contributions from foreign interests to pollute are political process. It is a sad time when americans are more concerned with who wins American Idol than who wins elections.

[CabinAgue]

11:47 AM on 10/14/2010

And yet full disclosure didn't pass in our Congress. Hmmm, wonder who voted against it?

[chevy706]

01:19 PM on 10/14/2010

Obama would've vetoed it if it meant finding out where all his campaign contributions came from. $700 million never accounted for. Hmmm, interesting the silence from the left on this matter.

[Elbrando]

11:26 AM on 10/14/2010

OOPS Made a mistake (its actually 54 cents).
So if the upper one percent made $1 trillion dollars and donated $5.4 million that would be like a per making $100,000 a year donating $5.40. Seems like a good investment for all of those billionaires.

[CabinAgue]

11:46 AM on 10/14/2010

No kidding. It's so easy for them...

[chevy706]

01:18 PM on 10/14/2010

Nobody makes a trillion dollars. At least do a relevant comparison. It's just pathetic the lengths of exaggeration you'll go to in order to attempt to prove a false premise. I can do the same thing:

So, somebody that pays $10 in federal taxes gets a $9000 refund check. That means that those that pay $1 billion in taxes should receive a $900 billion refund check.

[CabinAgue]

02:59 PM on 10/14/2010

He didn't say a single person made a trillion dollars, nor that a single person is the source of MB's donations. He said "if the upper one percent made $1 trillion".

[Elbrando]

11:25 AM on 10/14/2010

So if the upper one percent made $1 trillion dollars and donated $5.4 million that would be like a per making $100,000 a year donating $5.40. Seems like a good investment for all of those billionaires.

[Elbrando]

11:18 AM on 10/14/2010

Everyone knows that republicans are the best investments for multinational corporations. As they continue to flush our country down the toilet people just keep voting for them.