Primary 2012

Michele Bachmann

Meet the Candidate

Full name: Michele Marie Bachmann

Website: michelebachmann.com

Political experience: Minnesota state senator from 2001 to 2007; member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's sixth congressional district from 2007 to present.

Brief bio: Born in Waterloo, Iowa, Bachmann attended Winona State University and later received her J.D. degree from Oral Roberts University and a LL.M. degree in tax law from William & Mary Law School. She worked as an attorney representing the IRS for five years before leaving to become a full-time mother. She and her husband, Marcus, have five children and have also provided care to 23 foster children.
 

Coverage

Bachmann's days as a Swiss miss were brief and strange, of course

Michele Bachmann's short-lived experiment as a Swiss citizen ended awkwardly last week, when her beloved philosophy of American exceptionalism came back to bite… 3

May 15, 2012
My Turn

The Darwin connection

Last winter, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. And this winter, like past winters, legislators in various states - including, unexpectedly, New Hampshire - are… 1

January 22, 2012

Romney borrows Bachmann's catchphrase

Michele Bachmann has left the race, but her accusations of "crony capitalism" live on. The Minnesota congresswoman used the phrase to criticize the TARP bailouts… 2

January 6, 2012

AP: Bachmann will end campaign today

An adviser to Michele Bachmann says the Minnesota congresswoman is ending her bid to win the Republican presidential nomination after… 0

January 4, 2012

Bachmann saw herself as veep

As she began her bid for the presidency, Michele Bachmann envisioned herself as a running mate to Mitt Romney, according to her former… 0

December 31, 2011
New Hampshire Views

Paul still has some explaining to do

So, now it's Ron Paul's turn to come under intense scrutiny from the press and fellow Republicans. Suddenly relevant are grotesquely offensive statements from two… 0

December 30, 2011
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