Minnesota
Pawlenty’s Exit is Quickest in History Among 3rd Place Iowa Straw Poll Candidates
The swiftest previous departure from the GOP nomination race for a third-place finisher at Ames was 67 days after the Straw Poll.
Read MoreCould Amy Klobuchar Win 60 percent of the Vote in 2012?
Only two Democratic Senate candidates in Minnesota have ever reached the 60 percent mark in state history.
Read MoreMeet the ‘Other Bachmann’
All about Michele’s long forgotten namesake in the U.S. House.
Read MoreMinnesota 2012 US Senate Race Fundraising Down 65 Percent from 2008
Nearly $7 million more dollars had been raised at this stage of the 2008 campaign.
Read MoreChip Cravaack: Building Political Ties Between Minnesota and New Hampshire
None of Minnesota’s 134 U.S. Representatives or 39 Senators were born in the Granite State.
Read MoreBachmann Easily Navigates Vin Weber ‘Sex Appeal’ Incident
Congresswoman has long endured dozens of both awkwardly well-meaning and snarky comments about her appearance by political operatives and the media.
Read MoreWho Could Play the ‘Turner’ in Michele’s Bachman(n) Turner Overdrive?
If nominated, which Turner would be Michele Bachmann’s best pick as a VP running mate to see a worn-out journalistic pun come full circle?
Read MoreBachmann Tries to Defy History’s Long Trail of Failed U.S. Representative Presidential Bids
More than 30 presidential campaigns have been launched by sitting U.S. House members over the last 100 years; all have failed and more than 3/4 ultimately ran for reelection to their House seat
Read MoreMichele Bachmann Debuts on Jeopardy!
The Minnesota Congresswoman was nearly the most valuable answer (that is, question) to an $800 clue in an “All Politics Is Local” category last week on the popular game show.
Read MoreBachmann 153rd Candidate to File 2012 Presidential Paperwork and 1 of 4 This Week
FEC documents show 156 individuals from more than 35 states have filed to run for the presidency in 2012; more than 1/3 have run for president before.
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