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Michele Bachmann became the queen of 2011 fundraising this quarter, bringing in a combined $2.2 million for the quarter – bigger than the $1.9 million that frontrunner Mitt Romney reported bringing in, officials confirmed for POLITICO.
Bachmann raised $1.7 million for her congressional committee, and another $500,000 for her leadership PAC, Bachmann adviser Andy Parrish said.
The numbers are sure to roil the early presidential-watching, as the Minnesota congresswoman gears up for a likely run for the White House in 2012.
Much of her donations are reportedly small checks.
Bachmann, a tea party favorite, has been getting increasing attention as Sarah Palin appears increasingly unlikely to run.
Michele Bachmann is my pick to be President in 2012. Looks like she is off to a good start.
Just so you know, Mitt Romney is not a strong conservative. He enacted socialized medicine, with an individual mandate, in Massachusetts when he was the governor. It is suffering from enormous deficits. And in my opinion, he is pro-abortion, although he claims not to be when he is running for President.
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I agree. I think Michele Bachmann is a strong candidate for 2012. I like Sarah Palin, but I think Michele is a stronger candidate, with her experience in Congress and her background in tax litigation. While my biggest concern is having a conservative in office, I also would love to see a woman in the WH, and I think she would do a great job.
I don’t know what it is about Romney, but I just don’t like him. He strikes me as a used car salesman. From an economic standpoint, he could probably do a good job. But he doesn’t excite me at all. I don’t have a particular reason, but I just don’t trust the guy.
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