<b>Full coverage:</b> Michele Bachmann
Charlie Neibergall / Associated Press
Michele Bachmann
Rep. R-Minn | Age 55
Declared June 13, 2011 | Withdrew Jan. 4, 2012
Bachmann’s rapid rise from conservative state senator to national fundraising star was driven by her popularity with and leadership of the tea party movement.
The three-term Minnesota congresswoman is a strong advocate of lower taxes and a vocal opponent of the 2010 health care overhaul, which she has vowed to repeal. Her reputation as a crusading social conservative began in the Minnesota state Legislature with efforts to outlaw same-sex marriage.
Bachmann is married with five children.
— Associated Press
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Michele Bachmann slashed at Newt Gingrich on Sunday, calling on him to return the $1.6 million he was paid by Freddie Mac, and castigated him for his past positions on immigration and his willingness to support Republican candidates who did not oppose partial-birth abortion.
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Michele Bachmann wants an apology from NBC, accusing the network of showing “bias” and “sexism” after she was introduced to an offensive song title on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” this week.
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Michele Bachmann goes after not only Democrats but also fellow Republicans in her new book, accusing former President George W.
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The fiscal conservative from Minnesota and 2012 presidential contender has benefited personally from federal funds and federal farm subsidies.
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Michele Bachmann captured the famed Iowa Straw Poll in Ames Saturday, reaching a high-profile benchmark in her meteoric rise to a top-tier presidential candidate.
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For those tired of being an armchair political consultant, Rep.
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