Topic: Michele Bachmann

Tea party: Libertarian revolt or religious right in disguise?

In Texas and some other states, the tea party has focused on abortion as much as the state deficit. Five months after its successes in Election 2010, the tea party faces a reckoning: What does it stand for?
04/21/2011 03:57 pm

The Vote Trump visits early-voting states: savvy campaigning or 'a stunt'?

Donald Trump continues to fan the flames of the blogosphere rumor mill, even as GOP leaders (other than Sarah Palin) distance themselves from his 'birther' claims.
04/20/2011 05:00 pm

Donald Trump for president? Republican insiders are open to it.

Donald Trump, Mike Huckabee, and Sarah Palin are the presidential candidate favorites among adult Republicans, according to a nationwide CNN poll
04/19/2011 10:21 am

At rally, Tim Pawlenty adds tea party style to conservative credentials

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a likely Republican candidate for president with strong credentials but a rap for being 'unexciting,' sought to show a little flair at a tea party rally in Friday.
04/16/2011 12:13 am

The Vote Did Sarah Palin just join Donald Trump as a ‘birther’?

Sarah Palin says she believes President Obama was born in the US. But she's cheering on Donald Trump for 'getting to the bottom' of allegations by 'birthers' that Obama is hiding something.
04/10/2011 02:14 pm

How Speaker Boehner brought a recalcitrant tea party to the budget deal

The budget deal marks the debut of an 87-member GOP freshman class committed to deep spending cuts. Speaker John Boehner defied his critics to rally his caucus and produce an agreement, without shutting down government.
04/09/2011 12:41 pm

Jesse Ventura: considering a run in 2012?

Jesse Ventura says he may consider getting back into politics if Ron Paul runs for president as an independent.
04/06/2011 12:28 am

Michele Bachmann puts up presidential-size fundraising numbers

Rep. Michele Bachmann raised more money in the first quarter of 2011 than presumptive GOP presidential front-runner Mitt Romney. If she runs for president, she'll have cash, experts say.
04/01/2011 08:28 pm

New polls make tea party leaders ask: Are we in trouble?

Almost half of all Americans – 47 percent – have an unfavorable view of the tea party movement, almost twice as many as 15 months ago.
03/30/2011 07:44 pm

How big GOP 2012 field could boil down to three

Three top-tier GOP presidential hopefuls are likely to emerge, and neither Sarah Palin nor Donald Trump are among them.
03/29/2011 03:49 pm

Will House Republicans revolt against bill to avoid government shutdown?

House Republicans are set to put forward a new short-term spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. Its toughest opponents? House Republicans.
03/15/2011 03:41 pm

House Republicans propose new budget deadline, again: April 8

With the House and Senate no closer to agreeing on a federal budget – already five months overdue – House Republicans suggest moving back the deadline for a sixth time.
03/11/2011 08:43 pm

Annual report cites rise in hate groups, but some ask: What is hate?

The Southern Poverty Law Center says the number of US hate groups has topped 1,000 for the first time. But conservative critics say a too-broad definition of hate stifles legitimate debate.
02/23/2011 08:10 pm

Monitor Breakfast Video: Mike Huckabee hits fellow conservatives for criticizing Michelle Obama

Mike Huckabee, Fox News Channel program host and potential Republican presidential candidate, says fellow conservatives have criticized Michelle Obama 'unfairly' for her anti-obesity program.
02/23/2011 06:49 pm

Gallery Will these Republicans run in 2012?

The Vote Ron Paul vs. Donald Trump: Who's got a better chance of being president?

Donald Trump told the CPAC gathering last week that Rep. Ron Paul had zero chance of being elected president. Paul hit back Monday. Who wins the presidential tale of the tape?
02/14/2011 05:19 pm

The Vote Ron Paul wins CPAC poll. Does it matter?

Ron Paul won the CPAC presidential poll, and Mitt Romney came in second – the same as last year. But many at CPAC said they “wished the GOP had a better field of potential candidates.”
02/13/2011 09:11 am

The Vote Donald Trump says he might run for president. Three reasons he won't.

Donald Trump sounds like he's really thinking of running, and we hope he does. It would be fun. But there are also lots of good reasons he won't run.
02/10/2011 05:11 pm

Obama's plan to win 2012 presidential election takes shape

President Obama's State of the Union, along with the speeches that have followed, point to a blend of Kennedy vision and Reagan optimism to 'win the future' and fend off GOP challengers in the 2012 presidential election.
02/08/2011 03:15 pm

The Vote Obama on health care law: Where he and Michele Bachmann may agree

When speaking to a liberal health-care advocacy group, President Obama highlighted areas where he agrees with Republicans – and poked fun at opponents who call the law 'granny-threatening.'
01/28/2011 05:46 pm

Tea Party Tally Why senators are avoiding the Tea Party Caucus

Some tea party favorites stayed away from the Thursday's meeting of the new Senate Tea Party Caucus, as newly elected Republicans try to define themselves in Washington.
01/28/2011 04:59 pm

The Vote Michele Bachmann State of the Union response: where she and Obama may agree

Rep. Michele Bachmann spoke to Tea Party Express activists Tuesday night. Her speech was a lot tougher than the official GOP response to the State of the Union address, yet there were some similarities to Obama's speech.
01/26/2011 11:49 am

The Vote Michele Bachmann on State of the Union: Tea party response OK with GOP?

Michele Bachmann, a Minnesota congresswoman, plans to respond to Obama's State of the Union address on behalf of the tea party movement. The Michelle Bachmann response is not the official GOP rebuttal, but Republicans dismiss appearances of a divided party.
01/25/2011 12:26 pm

Michele Bachmann discusses 2012 presidential caucus, US debt with Iowa audience

Michele Bachmann was born in Iowa, where the first caucus in the 2012 presidential primary race will take place. Now a Minnesota congresswoman, Michele Bachmann took her tea party message to Iowa late last week.
01/25/2011 10:01 am

Mitt Romney tops New Hampshire GOP straw poll. Does it mean anything?

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won a GOP straw poll of state committee members on Saturday. But it's a year before the first-in-the-nation primary, and the presidential field is unsettled.
01/22/2011 06:19 pm