Bachmann for President

Bachmann Hopes For Divine Intervention

Posted 01.03.2012

After emerging victorious in the Ames Straw Poll last August, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann has traversed a rocky road in her pursuit of the White House....

Bachmann Campaign Team Jumps Ship In Key State

Posted 12.21.2011

This story has been updated. Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann's paid campaign team in New Hampshire has jumped ship from her poli...

In Latest Gaffe, Bachmann Fumbles Facts

CNN | Shannon Travis | Posted 12.05.2011

After a string of high-profile gaffes, Michele Bachmann has made another that could provide one more piece of ammunition to critics who claim she does...

Bachmann 'Surprised' By Jay Leno

Posted 11.19.2011

During a radio interview on Monday, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said she was "surprised" by questions presented to her during a...

Bachmann: 'I Want To Solve This Problem'

Posted 11.15.2011

By JACQUES BILLEAUD, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) PHOENIX — If you're running for president, how do you convince supporters you are tough enough on immi...

Bachmann Runs Into Trouble On The Trail

Posted 11.09.2011

By THOMAS BEAUMONT AND BRIAN BAKST, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) DES MOINES, Iowa — Republican Michele Bachmann's presidential campaign fell just as qui...

Michele Bachmann Like Terrell Owens?

Posted 11.01.2011

U.S. Rep. Jon Runyan (R-N.J.), a former offensive tackle in the NFL who was elected to Congress last year, likened the actions of "some" of his conser...

Bachmann Oversimplifies Facts On Contentious Issue

Posted 10.30.2011

By MATTHEW DALY, ASSOCIATED PRESS (AP) WASHINGTON — America's energy future can't be unlocked as simply as Republican presidential candidate Mich...

Bachmann Does Damage Control After Making Questionable Remarks

Posted 10.30.2011

On the heels of raising eyebrows with remarks about last week's earthquake and Hurricane Irene, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann sou...

Bachmann Suggests Earthquake, Hurricane Come As Message From God

AP/The Huffington Post | BRENDAN FARRINGTON | Posted 10.29.2011

(AP/The Huffington Post) SARASOTA, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann said Sunday that she would consider oil and natural gas...

Bachmann Takes Issue With 'Radical Environmentalists'

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.27.2011

(AP/The Huffington Post) POINCIANA, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann claims the U.S. has more energy resources than any oth...

Perry, Bachmann Avoid Each Other While At Same Event

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 10.15.2011

WATERLOO, Iowa — They're competing with each other and currently leading the pack of Republican presidential hopefuls, but Texas Gov. Rick Perry and...

Bachmann Presses Faith

AP | BRIAN BAKST and PATRICK CONDON | Posted 10.12.2011

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The surest place to find Michele Bachmann on Sundays this summer is at a worship service somewhere in Iowa, offering the testi...

For Bachmann, An Issue Of Inaccuracy

The Washington Post | Glenn Kessler | Posted 10.11.2011

Rep. Michele Bachmann's rally in Council Bluffs, Iowa, earlier this week (full video clip below) is a good demonstration of the passion the GOP presid...

Michele Bachmann — The Making Of A Republican Front-Runner

The New Yorker | Ryan Lizza | Posted 10.08.2011

The transformation of Michele Bachmann from Tea Party insurgent and cable-news Pasionaria to serious Republican contender in the 2012 Presidential rac...

Bachmann Clinic Gets Punked

Posted 09.20.2011

A group of gay rights activists targeted a Minnesota clinic owned by Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and her husband Marcus in a pr...

Bachmann Makes Bold Promise, Hesitates When Pressed On Issue

AP | THOMAS BEAUMONT | Posted 09.20.2011

NORWALK, Iowa — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann promised Wednesday that she would submit only balanced budgets if elected nex...

Bachmann Addresses Questions About History Of Severe Headaches

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 09.18.2011

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann's quick move Tuesday to squelch concerns about her history of severe headac...

Bachmann Reportedly Suffers From Headaches That Can 'Incapacitate' Her For Days

Posted 09.18.2011

This post has been updated. Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann's campaign is pushing back against a story published online by the ...

Michele Bachmann Criticizes Black Farmer Settlement

AP | MARGERY A. BECK | Posted 09.17.2011

OMAHA, Neb. — Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann pointed to one program in particular Monday when talking about wasteful governm...

Michele Bachmann Targeted By Gay Rights Groups

Politico | Ben Smith | Posted 09.17.2011

In the early weeks of her presidential run, Michele Bachmann has avoided getting bogged down in the divisive, distracting terrain of social policy. ...

Michele Bachmann's Husband In Unwanted Spotlight

AP | PATRICK CONDON | Posted 09.14.2011

ST. PAUL, Minn. — One of Michele Bachmann's closest advisers during her rapid political rise was her husband, Marcus. He also was one of the lea...

Going After Michele Bachmann May Be Risky Business

AP | By BRIAN BAKST | Posted 09.13.2011

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- For Michele Bachmann, the laugh line doubled as a clear message that she thinks she's ready for the rough-and-tumble of presidentia...

Bachmann Addresses Signing Controversial Pledge, Slavery

Posted 09.12.2011

During an appearance on Fox News' "Hannity" on Tuesday night, Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann discussed her decision to sign a cont...

Police Reports Show Different Side Of Bachmann

The Miami Herald | Marc Caputo | Posted 09.11.2011

With a penchant for tough talk and polarizing positions, Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann is a magnet for controversy -- and there's...