Bachmann Has Fans -- Congresswoman Brings In Big First-Quarter Fundraising
When Michele Bachmann talks...somebody obviously likes it. It turns out that Bachmann had a very good first-quarter fundraising: She raised about $310,000, and has $224,000 in cash-on-hand.
Now keep in mind that the Upper Midwest has fairly cheap media rates, and the first full quarter after a presidential campaign typically sees low levels of political contributions across the board. Against that backdrop, this is simply marvelous.
At first glance it looks like most of it came from Minnesota, but she also received donations from all across the country: New York, Arizona, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, California, Colorado, New Jersey and elsewhere.
So just remember: Michele Bachmann genuinely speaks for an awful lot of people -- enough to fund her campaigns handsomely, and enough people geographically located in this district to elect her.
(Via Minnesota Independent.)
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Michele represents MN-6.
One of the most liberal guys in Congress, Keith Ellison represents MN-5 next door.
When was the last time TPM gave Keith Ellison any publicity?
April 16, 2009 6:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Wow, bluebell. One comment and the very next post is exactly what you ask for!
How's it feel to be a mover and shaker?
April 17, 2009 3:16 AM | Reply | Permalink
If the Democratic party can just find a decent candidate to go up against her, money will be no object. The campaign contributions coming in for that candidate from all over the country will thoroughly swamp anything that Bachmann can draw.
April 16, 2009 8:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
All politicians should be vetted for mental instability.
April 16, 2009 8:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
She fits the hysterical diva mold of the GOP - moderately attractive and outspoken, with not much upstairs. It becomes really quite frightening when one of them actually has a national platform and a congressional vote.
April 16, 2009 11:33 PM | Reply | Permalink
DHS should get a list of those donors: I bet a lot of KKK and paranoid militia types stockpiling bomb materials are on it. "Armed and dangerous" -- no joke.
April 16, 2009 11:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Moderately attractive? Sorry, I don't see it. In fact, I know I'm being crude when I say this, but I think she has the physical look in her face of your run of the mill village idiot. But I hope she sticks around. Eric deserves a break.
April 17, 2009 2:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
"...awful lot of people.." Right words wrong phrase. "a lot of awful people.." rings truer.
April 17, 2009 7:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
A year ago no one ever heard of Michelle Bachmann. Now she's on the teevee almost every night. If you think she's dumb, you've missed it entirely. She's dumb like a fox.
April 17, 2009 10:20 AM | Reply | Permalink