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Get Politics AlertsEmailComments29 A month after Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-Minn) successful and incredibly expensive reelection victory over Democratic challenger Tarryl Clark, the conservative darling's fundraising numbers have been crunched, revealing an astonishing total of $13.2 million raised in the 2010 cycle.
According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, $12.8 million of the total was channeled to Bachmann's coffers by individual donations. After spending more than $11 million in her race to retake her 6th District Congressional seat, Bachmann is left with a substantial $1.97 million on hand.
Bachmann used her proven fundraising prowess as a selling point for her recently unsuccessful bid for a leadership position in the House, which will be controlled by Republicans next session.
The Star Tribune reports that Bachmann collected a whopping $2.3 million in the final three weeks of the election cycle, building on an earlier three-month period in which she raised an unprecedented $5.4 million. Together, this propelled her to an impressive money-making milestone, taking in more money than House Minority Leader John Boehner.
According to the New York Times, Bachmann also spent more than $2.5 million in the last two weeks before the election, inundating airwaves and mailboxes with campaign materials.
Her defeated opponent, Tarryl Clark, sent an email out to supporters Thursday, asking them for fundraising help on behalf of fellow Minnesota Democrat Rep. Keith Ellison. Some have seen this as a sign that she may be steeling herself for a rematch against Bachmann in 2012.
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Brane 0 minute ago (6:46 AM) 382 Fans Americans are used to giving money to idjits now. Brane: Americans are used to giving money to idjits now. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Brane/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69453813.html Permalink | Share it
bluecollaramerican 9 minutes ago (6:38 AM) 2 Fans Michele Bachmann has no trouble raising money because God is on her side.http://www.thebachmannrecord.com/thebachmannrecok.html bluecollaramerican: Michele Bachmann has no trouble raising money because God is http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/bluecollaramerican/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69453613.html Permalink | Share it
greatlardini 12 minutes ago (6:35 AM) 3798 Fans I wonder how much of that money actually came from people in Mn.-6? greatlardini: I wonder how much of that money actually came from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/greatlardini/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69453534.html Permalink | Share it
MajorKong 20 minutes ago (6:27 AM) 1002 Fans Some of us are old enough to remember when paranoid schizophrenia wasn’t a political philosophy. MajorKong: Some of us are old enough to remember when paranoid http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/MajorKong/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69453360.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST COMMUNITY MODERATOR MaeScott 22 minutes ago (6:25 AM) 137 Fans I'm sure she benefited from the CitizensUnited decision big time. MaeScott: I'm sure she benefited from the CitizensUnited decision big time. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/MaeScott/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69453307.html Permalink | Share it nbb 27 minutes ago (6:19 AM) 58 Fans Maybe they thought it was a charity. nbb: Maybe they thought it was a charity. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/nbb/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69453171.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER Manhattanite 29 minutes ago (6:17 AM) 148 Fans Proof-positive that a lot of voters are irremediably insane... Manhattanite: Proof-positive that a lot of voters are irremediably insane... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Manhattanite/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69453121.html Permalink | Share it
Randy Wetzel 40 minutes ago (6:07 AM) 546 Fans Bought and sold. Looney too. Randy_Wetzel: Bought and sold. Looney too. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Randy_Wetzel/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452900.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER WorkhelpWorkhelp 57 minutes ago (5:50 AM) 100 Fans Who, in the fiUick is giving money to this who were? WorkhelpWorkhelp: Who, in the fiUick is giving money to this who http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/WorkhelpWorkhelp/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452558.html Permalink | Share it
BUSTERtheCAT 1 hour ago (5:44 AM) 807 Fans Bachanuttys district is #1 in home foreclosures in the State, and their is video of her not letting G.W. go as he tried to walk down to make his ly in State of the Union address....i dont know why Clarke didnt hammer her with that everyday. BUSTERtheCAT: Bachanuttys district is #1 in home foreclosures in the State, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/BUSTERtheCAT/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452440.html Permalink | Share it
WiltonDiary 1 hour ago (5:39 AM) 1186 Fans Follow What does that tell you when someone spends $11,000,000 to make $150 K a year?And this is the same Cong. Michelle Bachman that receives Federal Farm Subsidies. Now we know why the Republicans want tax cuts for millionaires. WiltonDiary: What does that tell you when someone spends $11,000,000 to http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/WiltonDiary/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452346.html Permalink | Share it jusathot 54 minutes ago (5:52 AM) 397 Fans I guess when you have that kind of money laying around... They should be taxed to the teeth. As you said so much money to make so "little". Since when your ability to raise money was the most important thing for a servant of the people? jusathot: I guess when you have that kind of money laying http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/jusathot/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452600.html Permalink | Share it
Redemption Song II 1 hour ago (5:35 AM) 257 Fans That's extremely impressive...in a scary sort of way. Redemption_Song_II: That's extremely impressive...in a scary sort of way. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Redemption_Song_II/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452287.html Permalink | Share it
Woodn88s 1 hour ago (5:30 AM) 81 Fans It scares me that this fruit cake can raise that kind of cash. America is doomed Woodn88s: It scares me that this fruit cake can raise that http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Woodn88s/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452185.html Permalink | Share it
HUFFPOST SUPER USER WorkhelpWorkhelp 56 minutes ago (5:51 AM) 100 Fans New, there's a special thing going on here and I hope we found out sooner than later. WikiBachman ! WorkhelpWorkhelp: New, there's a special thing going on here and I http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/WorkhelpWorkhelp/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452577.html Permalink | Share it DeputyDawg1 1 hour ago (5:27 AM) 2 Fans Yeah, and it made a big difference in what the powers-to-be thought about her leadership role. DeputyDawg1: Yeah, and it made a big difference in what the http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/DeputyDawg1/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452146.html Permalink | Share it
Fi 2 hours ago (5:08 AM) 283 Fans All that proves to me, is there are some people out there with more money than sense. Fi: All that proves to me, is there are some people http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Fi/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69451814.html Permalink | Share it
Redemption Song II 1 hour ago (5:36 AM) 257 Fans ...it should also worry you that the monied senseless people are deciding who is in public office, (people such as, oh, I don't know, BACHMANN). Redemption_Song_II: ...it should also worry you that the monied senseless people http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Redemption_Song_II/michele-bachmann-fundraising_n_791327_69452309.html Permalink | Share it Page: 1 2 Next › Last » (2 total) New comments on this entry — Click to refresh
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