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Bachmann‘s ’Money Blurts’ Inspire Small Donors to Dole Out Campaign Cash

Bachmann‘s ’Money Blurts’ Inspire Small Donors to Dole Out Campaign CashST. PAUL, Minn. (The Blaze/AP) — New York retiree Phyllis Hornung has never been to Minnesota and has no ties to the state — other than the steady stream of campaign donations she sends to Michele Bachmann.

Almost every other month last year, Hornung sent the conservative Republican congresswoman a check for $25, or sometimes $75.

“She captured my heart immediately,” said Hornung, a former commercial real estate broker who recalls first seeing Bachmann two years ago on television — an appearance that prompted her to make a small contribution online. “There was no question in my mind that she was a straight talker and I should support her.”

The $350 that Hornung has donated is a tiny fraction of the $13.5 million Bachmann hauled in for her 2010 race — more than any other candidate for Congress. But donors such as Hornung are the main supply line for a fundraising machine that is humming as Bachmann begins her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Below, watch the money-bomb video she released back in May:

A new Associated Press-GfK poll showed positive views of Bachmann climbing among Republicans. In May, 41 percent of Republicans held a favorable view of the Minnesota congresswoman. That percentage rose to 54 percent in the new survey. Among supporters of the tea party movement, her favorability climbed from 48 percent to 57 percent.

Bachmann isn’t the only candidate for president who makes political money rain. President Barack Obama set records four years after President George W. Bush set records, and some predict the Democratic incumbent will be the first presidential candidate to raise $1 billion.

But Bush and Obama depended more on thunderstorms of money — bundles of checks collected by big-money donors, each written for the maximum amount allowed by law. Bachmann’s accounts are instead filled with small contributions sent by devoted supporters. Many small donors meet her through television or Internet clips, and she stays connected with them through a well-honed system of phone calls, emails and letters.

Each gets a personalized “Team Bachmann” membership card. The most recent bears her picture and a motto: “Fighting for common sense and fiscal sanity in Washington.”

Of the nearly $12.9 million Bachmann raised from individuals in the last election, more than half came from people giving less than $200. While Obama was cheered for the legion of small donors who contributed to his campaign, only about a fourth of Obama’s $750 million take in 2008 came from such donors, according to a Campaign Finance Institute analysis. Bush also raised roughly a quarter of his campaign funds in 2004 from such small donors. According to TIME’s Swampland:

Of the $1.7 million she reported raising last quarter, only $1,500 came from non-individuals, and the average donation was just $619.34. But Bachmann didn’t always eschew Political Action Committee money. The Minnesota Congresswoman has upped her individual contributions from a little more than half of her total funds, to nearly 100%, as seen in the illustration below.

Bachmann‘s ’Money Blurts’ Inspire Small Donors to Dole Out Campaign Cash

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, seen as the early leader on the GOP side, gathered about 80 percent of his campaign cash during his 2008 presidential bid from donors who gave $1,000 or more. (Romney has yet to file a campaign report for his 2012 bid, the first of which is due July 15.)

Bachmann needs the steady stream of money so that she can keep raising it.

Cultivating a base of small givers is expensive because it requires asking more people for money and making more frequent contacts with those contributors. The campaign sifts lists of public and consumer data — examining things like age, home value, voting history, other donations and club memberships — in search of potential donors who might share Bachmann’s views.

The more it costs to raise money, the less there is to spend on actual campaign activity like travel, advertising and get-out-the-vote efforts. It’s easier to hold down costs by soliciting major donors, those who reliably give at or near the maximum in every election cycle.

In the 2010 race, Bachmann only had about 400 people who gave the $2,400 limit. Campaign reports analyzed by The Associated Press show that $5.6 million — about half of Bachmann’s overall expenses during that campaign — was plowed back into fundraising. It went to fundraising consultants, credit card processing fees, telemarketing and mail solicitations, among other costs.

But there are also advantages to Bachmann’s fundraising strategy. Fundraising consultants say that while making the first hit involves trial and error, there is a payoff when donors come through again and again. Jonathan Mantz, who was national finance director for Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 2008 campaign, said the number of donors is as important to watch as a campaign’s overall take.

“If you have a bunch of max-outs, at the end of the day they can’t contribute anymore,” Mantz said. Drawing in more low-dollar givers is “almost like a subscription program, where they are able to give because ideally they have room in their budget and you can take advantage of key moments.”

Bachmann had almost $2.9 million in her congressional campaign fund through March that she’s allowed to transfer to her presidential bid. She came out of the gate last week with a barrage of fundraising pleas, saying in one, “In these first few days of my campaign it is imperative that I have the funds necessary to reach out to conservatives in every corner of the United States.”

According to some sources, it is these bold statements that bring in cash for Bachmann. The Washington Post dubbs her provocative statements as “money blurts,” writing:

Bachmann…has made a specialty of raising money in the wake of bold and well-placed remarks. Shortly after accusing President Obama of having “anti-American views” during one cable-news appearance, for example, Bachmann took in nearly $1 million.

The use of money blurts could have a significant impact on the strength of some candidates’ fundraising efforts…

In one letter to donors in May, she bemoans a federal deficit pegged at “a record-shattering $1.65 TRILLION!” and says she needs campaign money to combat forces trying to target her politically. Others are saturated with vivid language about values being “under assault like never before” and the nation trending toward “socialist policies.”

Thousands of the Bachmann donors are described in her campaign reports as retired. Many others say they are self-employed or own businesses. Some contacted by the AP said they’ve previously given to Texas Rep. Ron Paul, Florida Rep. Allen West and unsuccessful Nevada Senate candidate Sharron Angle — all of whom are, as is Bachmann, revered by the tea party.

“I can tell generally who the good people are by how much the press hates them,” said retired Louisiana electrical engineer David Kimball, who gave money to the others and just under $500 to Bachmann in 2010 in near-weekly donations that began in the summer. “My impression of her is she’s telling the truth. She’s patriotic. I don‘t think there’s any guile about her.”

Hornung, the retired Bachmann donor from New York, says she’s rooting for a Bachmann presidential campaign even amid doubts about her actually winning. Those doubts, she said, aren’t enough to stop her from writing Bachmann checks.

“If need be, I‘ll be a great deal more supportive than what I’ve been so far,” Hornung said. “Whatever the maximum is, she’ll get from me.”

Comments (109)

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  • NHABE64
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 9:07pm

    Go Michelle!!!!

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  • shukov
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:59pm

    IRONLADY 2012 (Michele)

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  • Crucial411
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:57pm

    To ALL conservative God fearing Americans! There are numerous candidates in the field we cannot support them all. This would be the greatest coup the left ever pulled. Many see Romney many see Herman Cain as their guy, others see Pawlenty or Ron Paul. What it comes down to is this. If you would like to see America get back on track there are only three viable candidates that can do that. That’s right I said there are ONLY THREE! Those three are: Michelle Bachmann, Herman Cain, and Ron Paul! If Sarah Palin or Allen West were in the running I would say there were five But as it stands now These three alone have what it takes to turn America back around! Bring jobs back home! Bring stability back to the country. This being the case, Might I suggest that which ever one is nominated out of these three. We as Americans stand shoulder to shoulder! Side by Side, and Heart to Heart,sending contribution after contribution to the winner leaving aside our small differences and uniting as a formidable force for the good of America! If we do not do this we divide ourselves and the left wins! This we cannot allow to happen! Which ever receives the nomination we ALL MUST back one hundred percent! The only other choice is violence because it is coming! And it is the left that is bringing it! WE MUST STAND AS A UNITED FRONT TO WIN! Welcome to the United Front Lines America!

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    • TexanGunLover
      Posted on June 29, 2011 at 7:18pm

      I love Palin but I agree that Bachmann/Cain have a much better chance of being nominated.
      BACHAMNN / CAIN 2012!!!

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  • cruzinbill
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:18pm

    I stand with Michele & the tea party.Impeach this idiot now for war crimes and i can think of many more reasons.

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    • TruthisHealthy
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 10:37am

      barry is an Anti-American treasonous enemy within. sadly, he’s just one of too many. hold them accountable and sentence them appropriately.

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  • Bushie
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:00pm

    I think she is the real deal however, I will vote for whoever I think can remove Barry Dunham, no I mean Barry Soetoro, no I mean Barry Obama, no I mean Barack Hussein Obama, no I really mean The TRADER and his ugly wife out of the white house.

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  • boxy
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:53pm

    Im split between Bachmann and Santorum. Still time left to decide, I want to make sure my money goes to the “right” candidate.

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  • bjornskis
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:34pm

    need just to send like obamer did with visa gift cards

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  • smokey888x2
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:33pm

    She can win and she can also complete the goals we want, what in the world more do you want? She has been way out front of everyone in terms of reducing the size of government, sticking to her guns about the constitution and putting this country first. She’s got it all.

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  • Move2Texas
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:33pm

    Lots of good candidates for President. Perry/Bachmann would be a solid ticket. Romney is the worse of the butch. The election year cannot come fast enough. .

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    • JUSTDOUGIE
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 1:15pm

      Now that you‘ve mentioned what I’ve been thinking…Great opinion!

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  • Reduce.Our.Govt.Footprint
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:31pm

    If the bill is full of misdirection, then vote no until it states “Defund the War Effort in Libya” case over. Bachman lost my vote today!!!

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    • smokey888x2
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:35pm

      Had she have voted any other way, she would be nailed to the cross. She had no choices left.

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  • the phathom
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:19pm

    oBama may be the first candidate to raise one billion dollars… nefariously.

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    • chips1
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:54pm

      He is going to tell the Treasury, “Print me up another billion. I’ve got a great idea.”

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  • paulnashtn
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:04pm

    I love Bachman but I am so anti Obama that I will vote for the republician, even if it is that complete nut case, Ron Paul

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  • momprayn
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:00pm

    Well, I love her too and think she’ll hold some authoritative position – along with Palin. I think she’ll run. But, the frontrunner will probably be Rick Perry (TX) – my state. Yes, he’ll run – he’s just waiting to formally announce in August. And yes, he’d be “very good”…similar to Palin. A new Zogby poll says he would trounce Romney & believe that to be true. Done a great job here & would do the same for the country. But if Palin runs, I’d be for her. We’ll see…………

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  • clockwatcher
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:56pm

    She will crush the black jimmy carter.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 9:33am

      That she would do…..she is much smarter and has a solid background
      The Gay Charlatan teleprompter-man and his Chewbacca boyfriend are still hiding………

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  • RightPolitically
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:54pm

    This is how campaigns can win: Reach out to the REAL PEOPLE (CITIZENS) with HONEST & TRUE statements and positions on issues and millions of “little people” send in millions of little dollars that begin to add up to REAL MONEY. I love Michele, she speaks to me. Will contribute ASAP!

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    • PrfctlyFrank
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:57pm

      And speak out boldly, loudly, with all the confidence the truth deserves.. Anyone who’s done that has gotten lots of attention… Lots… Call obama out for the liar, and incompetent egomaniac he truly is.. Play his own statements over and over.. Hell, you could beat obama, using his own speeches, policy statements, flip flops, broken promises, and a ballot that says, ” obama,” on one side, and, ” write your choices name here..” on the other.. Even with the billion soros is going to make sure he gets..

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    • Debber
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:07pm

      PLUS…when a candidate has a slew of “small-amount” donors, like Mrs.Hornung in this article, those people are MUCH more committed to a particular candidate AND will give repeatedly at times of need AND…those individual donors equate to voters. A candidate with a war-chest full from “big-amount“ donors may have many fewer actual supports than the candidate with many ”small-amount” donors. Think about it. A group or business that sends in money in one lump sum, does not necessarily guarantee that everyone in their organization, business or group is a backer for that candidate–or even will vote. But small-amount donors–ahhh–those people DO vote.

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  • abbygirl1994
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:49pm

    Until Bachman tells us why she voted to keep funding the war in Libya, my thoughts on her are on hold!

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    • RED PILL PATRIOT
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:34pm

      It was a rigged bill, she was smart. http://bit.ly/k17WnL

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    • chips1
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:44pm

      She voted against it because she read it. Dems put crap in it and she put a stop to it. You go girl. Check the depth before you dive in. Just seeing water isn’t proof of anything.

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    • abbygirl1994
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:51pm

      Thanks for telling me I couldn’t find anything anywhere on why she voted the way she did!

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 9:10pm

      It was a bad bill………read it

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    • Cadcamtrainer
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 6:56am

      Finally a politician that actually READ the bill before voting on it. Michelle guts my vote just for that!

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  • The Toad
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:47pm

    I will vote for Palin when she gets in! I know where she stands and there isn’t a canidate out there who has been vetted more than Palin!

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 9:09pm

      I like her as a cheerleader but she lacks savvy and is weak when it comes to one on one

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    • Tankertony
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 4:37am

      SARAH, SARAH, SARAH.
      BTW, the last thing we need is a savvy leader. Character and principles are what matters. Sarah has plenty of both. She can articulate them very effectively which is one reason the godless left hates her.

      Michelle rocks also and would certainly get my vote.

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  • SacredHonor1776
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:35pm

    So who gives more total money to support conservative ideals? The ‘Koch Bros’. or the conservative/tea party/patriots/libertarian Americans?

    Who gives more total money to support ‘liberal ideals’? Soros or progressives/liberals/marxists/socialists/communists?

    How do both sides compare? Which side spends more altogether?

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  • liberalsarealiens
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:33pm

    Romney is just a RINO! He has no idea who he really is! Way too much polititian for me!

    Bachmann, Cain, Palin, seem the only ones I could support so far Obam is imploding and I love it!

    Tea = getting our country back!

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:54pm

      I agree. I don’t want Romney purely because the Libs are so hellbent on giving him to us! Watch how the liberal lapdog media immediately started talking him up as the “frontrunner”? That is a red flag! They REALLY want him to be the Republican nominee, so we kind of need to ask ourselves why that is, before we jump on his bandwagon, don’t we? I think there are two possible reasons–he is the consummate politican–maybe another one who will talk a good fight then totally sell out when he gets into office and let the radical left continue “business as usual” OR–and I think this is the more likely scenario, they are keen on him being the opposing candidate because they know he CANNOT WIN, and if by some miracle he DID, well they should be able to cut some deals and reach an “accommodation” with a good ole establishment candidate like Romney, right? Think about that, before you jump on the Romney bandwagon. We can no longer afford to let the liberals and their minions in the media manipulate election results by choosing our nominee.

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    • NOBALONEY
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 10:13pm

      Take Tea and see the truth.

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    • orkydorky
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 4:59pm

      The choice is simple, watch who Krauthammer, Rove, the media, and the rest of the elitists are pushing and go to the exact opposite, which brings me to Palin, Bauchman, West, and Cain! Easy choice!

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  • EqualJustice
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:31pm

    LOVE HER! BTW is anyone surprised by this?? http://a4cgr.wordpress.com/2011/06/19/05-667/
    ” A Judicial Watch investigation reveals that federal funding for a Mexican La Raza group that for years has raked in millions of taxpayer dollars has skyrocketed since one of its top officials got a job in the Obama White House.” hahaha THAT’S where OUR money goes.. rather give it to conservative candidates, thanks.. IF IF HAD A CHOICE, that is!@

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  • cloudsofwar
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:30pm

    i don’t donate to anyone in politics. they have enough money already. sink or swim on your own. i vote, that’s enough.

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    • PghLady13
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:40pm

      I agree with Granny. My reasons are a tiny bit different though. To have a voice, to be heard you need “money” to have free speech. Political speech can be filtered in or out. If you are not noticed your voice will not be heard. The person or persons who hold your point of view is your voice. For you to be heard, send that candidate or candidates as little as $1 to help promote what you believe. We are a BIG country with a lot of different voices. YOU need to be heard!!!

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  • Sound The Trumpet In Zion
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:26pm

    Good to see that a lot of people are starting to see where the money should go to do the most good for this nation and for fighting for our Constitutional freedoms that are being taken away from us by obama.

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  • AmeriCat
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:20pm

    For our Founding Fathers, our Constitution, our Western Civilization way of life,
    ……TEA!

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 9:00pm

      The more the troll libs hate Bachmann the faster she is becoming my choice

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  • ZOMBIE JESUS LOVES ME
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:20pm

    Yeah. C’mon, you stupid people with some extra cash. Send your money to Bachmann — who unlike you … is already rich!

    God! People who give money to Bachmann and Palin are too stupid to live!

    And no! I have never given a politician my money, liberal, democrat or what have you.

    Okay! I am out for the weekend. Bye-bye, dummies!

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    • Whitey4West
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:42pm

      Mommy kicked you out of the basement for the weekend??

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    • RED PILL PATRIOT
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:51pm

      Probably didn’t vote either.

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    • Rob
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:59pm

      People that voted for Obama shouldn’t even be ALLOWED to live… I put flea medication on my dog to kill the parasites… I wish there was a way to get rid of liberal parasites the same way.

      NO LOSERS!
      NOBAMA!

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    • last frontier
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:18pm

      Zombie fart, the daily KOStastrophe called, and they want you back, take your XBOX with you and grow up and get out of your mom’s basement your 42 now.

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    • emcee
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:45pm

      @Lesterp

      Oh, I get it. Because farts are funny.

      @Rob

      Seek help.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:32pm

      Zombie – we got your back, can I have your entire Soros Commission or are we going to share it again this weekend?

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    • Sharlene
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 10:21am

      Your out for the weekend because you can’t take it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      C H I C K E N

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  • Wdawg
    Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:17pm

    I no longer support her after her vote today!

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    • Revere1
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:21pm

      A smart fundraising move on Bachmann’s part. But if money decided elections, Romney would be president by now. http://www.elephantwatcher.com/2011/06/has-michele-bachmann-been.html

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    • Weiners Wiener
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:28pm

      Then you’re not very smart. Go back and read why the Republicans voted as they did.

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    • Sound The Trumpet In Zion
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:33pm

      @Wdawg
      “I no longer support her after her vote today!”
      Why? Are you a liberal or what? If you had actually read that post about voting against defunding the attacks on Libya you would have seen what the left was doing with that vote. The House had passed a vote against being in Libya and then they voted on the defunding bill but the left had booby trapped it. If they had passed the bill then they would have voted to defund the drone attacks and such but they would have voted for us to stay in Libya. You might try going back and reading it a little closer. Besides if you are that wishy-washy to “dump” her on a minutes notice then not only does she not need you, she probably doesn’t want you which would be better for her anyways.

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    • Sound The Trumpet In Zion
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:36pm

      @Revere1
      “A smart fundraising move on Bachmann’s part. But if money decided elections, Romney would be president by now.”
      If that was the case then we would be in trouble right now, we would be in a lot better shape than with obama in there but Romney is too much of a RINO to do us much good. Even Bachmann has more cojones than he does and she doesn’t have any.

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    • fastfacts
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:39pm

      SHE WOULD BE A GREAT CHOICE OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA.

      All of the candidates minus one would be far better than Obama. I think a great ticket would be Romney/Bachmann 2012. That would possibly be the strongest ticket out there.

      Romney takes the Republicans, Moderates, some Democrats, and many Tea Partiers and Bachmann would bring in the libertarians, Tea Partiers, Republicans, and some Moderates. So we wouldn‘t just win because the candidate isn’t Obama but they would bring in all angles of the ticket. Stealing a large swath from Obama.

      Have you seen Romney’s new ad, hits Obama to the core of the problem: http://tiny.cc/87yzb
      I am waiting for everyone else’s ads attacking Obama.

      NOTE: The truth is Romney does not believe in man-made global warming – he believes in the changing of the climate; he has already said that there were many mistakes in RomneyCare but his state wanted it and still supports it by 63%; and he is pro-life, he hasn’t fought for abortion since he was running against Ted Kennedy in 94, even in 2004‘s election he wasn’t pro-choice he took the Mitch Daniels pledge not to make any changes for or against if he was elected, that is not to say he is pro-choice but that was the only way they would elect him but while in office he fought for pro-life issues including fighting against the morning after pill, etc. Don’t believe what the media is feeding us. Romney is a conservative, though more moderate, and as a Tea Partier in Alaska we will suppor

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    • fastfacts
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 6:42pm

      CONT…
      We will support him if he is chosen as the GOP Presidential Candidate.

      One more thing, he has the best record fiscally in both the market place and as governor.

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    • HumbleMan
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:04pm

      So far as I’m concerned, until Sarah enters the race, or Col. West … Michele is my candidate. I have contributed heavily to her cause. Everyone else is less-than-conservative. I put it out there more than 6 months ago to all of my friends that Michele is my candidate … and they all said “who?” I said … just watch and see.

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    • LibertariansUnite
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:12pm

      Ron Paul 2012

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 7:41pm

      Bachmann ‘speaks to the people’.

      obama and his ilk speak OVER the people. They talk down to the people.

      People like Michele because she shares most of their values and she is ONE OF THE PEOPLE – she is not a ruling class elitist like the harvard-washed entitled crowd running the oval office.

      “OF THE PEOPLE, BY the people, and FOR the people.”

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    • SUPPLY_SIDE
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:03pm

      I Like Her!

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:23pm

      Michelle MUST RUN! To Win We Need a CHRISTIAN, a WOMAN and a BLACK and she provides two out of three!
      Put a woman in the front seat! Just because the sitting president is a partial African is no reason to just Lead our Ticket with a ‘real black’ but very inexperienced politician (who is really just a recently discharged from active duty soldier or a just a former Naval bureaucrat & Pizza Mogul with a radio show), we actually need to beat a working, experienced black administration that will someday be led by Hillary, so to win we must go Woman 1st-Black 2nd!
      “Michelle/Allen 2012!” or “Michele/Herman 2012” I am sure you see the logic, if you are fair and balanced – minded.

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    • RepubliCorp
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 8:48pm

      WDAWG what part did you support? and how much did you donate? ……… that’s what I thought

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on June 24, 2011 at 11:54pm

      As of now Bachmann has My VOTE!!!

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    • BocaBaby
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 12:07am

      RUN SARAH RUN!!!!!

      Palin-Trump 2012

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    • independentvoteril
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 1:26am

      @Sound The Trumpet In Zion.. and so.. according to OBAMA we DON’T have BOOTS on the ground.. we have NO RIGHT to attack Libya with even Drones THEREFORE defunding it would have OR should have NO EFFECT.. according to OBAMA WE are NOT in LIBYA.. now which is it??? and HOW can the LEFT booby trap anything they are NOT in charge in the CONGRESS the REPUBLICAN’S ARE.. This is the same BS I hear from the left on IRAQ.. The left voted for the war.. but they didn’t mean it.. BOTH sides seem to think the AMERICAN’ people are to blind to see they are BOTH war mongering..telling us stories to keep getting us in wars.. only this ones a war that’s NOT a war..and NOW we are paying for a hit on the leader of the country.. WE no longer have a PRESIDENT we have a KING and we no longer have a congress with any b@lls

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    • Meyvn
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 7:31am

      Bachmann rocks!

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    • ecurbyy
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 8:33am

      The only way to guarantee Obama is a one term president is to assure that our candidate is black. The liberal democrat voters wont turn out to vote because they will think they win either way. To most of them it wont matter if it’s Obama, West, Cain or even Buckwheat. They vote for the color of the man, not for the content of the man’s character. Lets not take a chance here. This is to important. We need to have a black candidate to assure victory.

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    • EqualJustice
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 1:31pm

      You don’t what you are talking about WDAWG!!! Conservative Republicans wsnt to END funding, not just “limit it.“ By doing this she would have given some ”CREDIBILITY to Obama’s undeclared WAR!!
      The group’s chairwoman, Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, was among those who voted no. The GOP presidential hopeful said she opposed the bill because it stopped short of halting all United States spending on the conflict.

      “There was an opportunity today to limit funding to a Libyan operation, but I could not support it because it does not go far enough. Funds must be fully cut off to the president’s involvement in Libya,” she said in a statement.

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    • texrubarts
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 1:51pm

      You NEVER supported her. Quit with the BS you are a left winger!!!

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    • Sound The Trumpet In Zion
      Posted on June 25, 2011 at 3:14pm

      @independentvoteril
      I’m not sure what set you off on a rampage. I never even mentioned obama. The only thing that I said was that the left was trying to set up the votes where after the House voted to get us out of Libya completely then they tried to set up the conservatives to vote against funding for the specific aspects of the war while at the same time would allow us to stay there. It doesn’t matter what obama claims since everyone knows (even the fools that believe in him) that if he speaks he is lying. If you are against the conservatives then you have proven yourself incapable of coherent thought and devoid of any intelligence. And just in case that you are looking for a mansion, I have an OLD outhouse that I will sell to you and you can show your friends that you have a new mansion like the other liberal wacko nut cases out there.

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    • TruthisHealthy
      Posted on June 26, 2011 at 10:35am

      Don‘t cry when you’re living under total communism. You‘re losing more freedoms every single day and aren’t even aware of it. Ignorance and stupidity is what has allowed the enemies within to destroy America.

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