Michele Bachmann http://www.npr.org Michele Bachmann en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:45:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Michele Bachmann http://www.npr.org yes Mitt Romney, New Hampshire And The 'Expectations Game' Candidates have gone into New Hampshire in the past with high expectations, only to be shot down, even if they won. Mitt Romney knows the Granite State is set with traps for his nomination. Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2012/01/09/144765467/mitt-romney-new-hampshire-and-the-expectations-game?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2012/01/09/144765467/mitt-romney-new-hampshire-and-the-expectations-game?ft=1&f=137170154 Candidates have gone into New Hampshire in the past with high expectations, only to be shot down, even if they won. Mitt Romney knows the Granite State is set with traps for his nomination. no Candidates have gone into New Hampshire in the past with high expectations, only to be shot down, even if they won. Mitt Romney knows the Granite State is set with traps for his nomination.

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]]> As Iowa Goes, So Goes What? Past Losers Still Won The GOP Nomination As Iowa Republicans head to the caucuses to have their say, we look at how the candidates stack up on the eve of the vote — and how previous winners (and losers) eventually fared. Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:45:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2012/01/03/144488073/iowa-republicans-start-it-off-today?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2012/01/03/144488073/iowa-republicans-start-it-off-today?ft=1&f=137170154 As Iowa Republicans head to the caucuses to have their say, we look at how the candidates stack up on the eve of the vote — and how previous winners (and losers) eventually fared. no As Iowa Republicans head to the caucuses to have their say, we look at how the candidates stack up on the eve of the vote — and how previous winners (and losers) eventually fared.

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]]> Bachmann Casts Herself As Thatcher-Style 'Iron Lady' In Last Iowa Ad She's a "consistent, conservative fighter," the ad proclaims. Since winning the Iowa straw poll last August, her poll numbers in the state have fallen into single digits. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 10:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/02/144577660/bachmann-casts-herself-as-thatcher-style-iron-lady-in-last-iowa-ad?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/01/02/144577660/bachmann-casts-herself-as-thatcher-style-iron-lady-in-last-iowa-ad?ft=1&f=137170154 She's a "consistent, conservative fighter," the ad proclaims. Since winning the Iowa straw poll last August, her poll numbers in the state have fallen into single digits. no She's a "consistent, conservative fighter," the ad proclaims. Since winning the Iowa straw poll last August, her poll numbers in the state have fallen into single digits.

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]]> Wavering In Iowa: Portraits Of Undecided Voters As NPR takes to the road in Iowa this week, we are collecting the words and images of Iowa Republicans still uncertain who they will vote for in next Tuesday's state GOP presidential caucuses. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/28/144374051/wavering-in-iowa-portraits-of-undecided-voters?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/28/144374051/wavering-in-iowa-portraits-of-undecided-voters?ft=1&f=137170154 As NPR takes to the road in Iowa this week, we are collecting the words and images of Iowa Republicans still uncertain who they will vote for in next Tuesday's state GOP presidential caucuses. no As NPR takes to the road in Iowa this week, we are collecting the words and images of Iowa Republicans still uncertain who they will vote for in next Tuesday's state GOP presidential caucuses.

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]]> Was Gingrich Correct On His Record As Speaker? Fact-Checking the GOP Debate Newt Gingrich used one of his favorite talking points, that when he was speaker of the House, he "balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt." But PolitiFact checked the numbers and found he's off on both counts. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:22:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/16/143839355/was-gingrich-correct-on-his-record-as-speaker-fact-checking-the-gop-debate?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/12/16/143839355/was-gingrich-correct-on-his-record-as-speaker-fact-checking-the-gop-debate?ft=1&f=137170154 Newt Gingrich used one of his favorite talking points, that when he was speaker of the House, he "balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt." But PolitiFact checked the numbers and found he's off on both counts. no Newt Gingrich used one of his favorite talking points, that when he was speaker of the House, he "balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt." But PolitiFact checked the numbers and found he's off on both counts.

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]]> Not Everyone Will Survive Iowa A change in the primary delegate rules may extend the battle for the Republican nomination into the spring. But, if history is a guide, some candidates may not survive the Iowa caucuses. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:54:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2011/12/12/143413498/not-everyone-will-survive-iowa?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2011/12/12/143413498/not-everyone-will-survive-iowa?ft=1&f=137170154 A change in the primary delegate rules may extend the battle for the Republican nomination into the spring. But, if history is a guide, some candidates may not survive the Iowa caucuses. no A change in the primary delegate rules may extend the battle for the Republican nomination into the spring. But, if history is a guide, some candidates may not survive the Iowa caucuses.

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]]> Debates — More Than Money Or Retail Campaigning — May Decide GOP Nominee Once, a winning candidate for the presidential nomination relied on money or campaign organization to get him there. This year, doing well in the debates have replaced the roadmap of old. All that and more in the new "Political Junkie" column. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 07:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2011/11/21/142488567/debates-more-than-money-or-retail-campaigning-may-decide-gop-nominee?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2011/11/21/142488567/debates-more-than-money-or-retail-campaigning-may-decide-gop-nominee?ft=1&f=137170154 Once, a winning candidate for the presidential nomination relied on money or campaign organization to get him there. This year, doing well in the debates have replaced the roadmap of old. All that and more in the new "Political Junkie" column. no Once, a winning candidate for the presidential nomination relied on money or campaign organization to get him there. This year, doing well in the debates have replaced the roadmap of old. All that and more in the new "Political Junkie" column.

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]]> Bachmann: 'I'm The Tea Party Candidate' The presidential candidate personally responds to a call for her to drop out, accusing Rick Perry's campaign of a "stealth attack." Fri, 28 Oct 2011 21:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/28/141816914/bachmann-im-the-tea-party-candidate?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/28/141816914/bachmann-im-the-tea-party-candidate?ft=1&f=137170154 The presidential candidate personally responds to a call for her to drop out, accusing Rick Perry's campaign of a "stealth attack." no The presidential candidate personally responds to a call for her to drop out, accusing Rick Perry's campaign of a "stealth attack."

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]]> Tea Party Group: 'Time For Michele Bachmann To Go' Michele Bachmann has championed the Tea Party, but now one group is telling her to drop her presidential bid. Fri, 28 Oct 2011 12:26:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/28/141797494/tea-party-group-time-for-michele-bachmann-to-go?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/10/28/141797494/tea-party-group-time-for-michele-bachmann-to-go?ft=1&f=137170154 Michele Bachmann has championed the Tea Party, but now one group is telling her to drop her presidential bid. no Michele Bachmann has championed the Tea Party, but now one group is telling her to drop her presidential bid.

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]]> The Furor Over Gay Conversion Therapy Was it false balance on <em>Morning Edition</em> and did it legitimize homosexual conversion therapy? — Back in the news on the heels of Michele Bachmann's husband. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/08/05/138963061/the-furor-over-gay-conversion-therapy?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/ombudsman/2011/08/05/138963061/the-furor-over-gay-conversion-therapy?ft=1&f=137170154 Was it false balance on <em>Morning Edition</em> and did it legitimize homosexual conversion therapy? — Back in the news on the heels of Michele Bachmann's husband. no Was it false balance on Morning Edition and did it legitimize homosexual conversion therapy? — Back in the news on the heels of Michele Bachmann's husband.

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]]> Bachmann, Other House Conservatives, Accuse Obama Of Debt Scare Tactics Rep. Louis Gohmert, a Texas Republican, suggested Wednesday that he'd like President Obama to be more like President Franklin D. Roosevelt.No, he wasn't talking about wanting Obama to massively expand the federal government or engage in more Keynesian pump-priming. Rather Gohmert wanted Obama to channel the spirit of FDR's first inaugural where Roosevelt urged Americans against fear. Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:51:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/07/13/137826812/bachmann-other-house-conservatives-accuse-obama-of-debt-scare-tactics?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/07/13/137826812/bachmann-other-house-conservatives-accuse-obama-of-debt-scare-tactics?ft=1&f=137170154 Rep. Louis Gohmert, a Texas Republican, suggested Wednesday that he'd like President Obama to be more like President Franklin D. Roosevelt.No, he wasn't talking about wanting Obama to massively expand the federal government or engage in more Keynesian pump-priming. Rather Gohmert wanted Obama to channel the spirit of FDR's first inaugural where Roosevelt urged Americans against fear. no Rep. Louis Gohmert, a Texas Republican, suggested Wednesday that he'd like President Obama to be more like President Franklin D. Roosevelt.No, he wasn't talking about wanting Obama to massively expand the federal government or engage in more Keynesian pump-priming. Rather Gohmert wanted Obama to channel the spirit of FDR's first inaugural where Roosevelt urged Americans against fear.

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]]> Police Release Batch Of Complaints From Michele Bachmann, Staff Newly released police reports detail episodes in which Rep. Michele Bachmann and her staff asked police to investigate, or to provide protection. The complaints include the theft of campaign yard signs, and the Bachmanns' house being "substantially egged" for the second time. Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:25:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/12/137795067/police-release-batch-of-complaints-from-michele-bachmann-staff?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/07/12/137795067/police-release-batch-of-complaints-from-michele-bachmann-staff?ft=1&f=137170154 Newly released police reports detail episodes in which Rep. Michele Bachmann and her staff asked police to investigate, or to provide protection. The complaints include the theft of campaign yard signs, and the Bachmanns' house being "substantially egged" for the second time. no Newly released police reports detail episodes in which Rep. Michele Bachmann and her staff asked police to investigate, or to provide protection. The complaints include the theft of campaign yard signs, and the Bachmanns' house being "substantially egged" for the second time.

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]]> Michele Bachmann Misstatement Streak Continues An obvious question about Michele Bachmann is why would a presidential candidate make untrue statements that are so easy to disprove? What is that about? Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/06/28/137470286/michele-bachmann-misstatement-streak-continues?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/06/28/137470286/michele-bachmann-misstatement-streak-continues?ft=1&f=137170154 An obvious question about Michele Bachmann is why would a presidential candidate make untrue statements that are so easy to disprove? What is that about? no An obvious question about Michele Bachmann is why would a presidential candidate make untrue statements that are so easy to disprove? What is that about?

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]]> Republican Debate Highlights: Romney 'Unscathed,' Bachmann Jumps In And contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination used the forum to attack President Obama's policies, rather than each other. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 07:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/06/14/137170011/republican-debate-highlights-romney-unscathed-bachmann-jumps-in?ft=1&f=137170154 http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/06/14/137170011/republican-debate-highlights-romney-unscathed-bachmann-jumps-in?ft=1&f=137170154 And contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination used the forum to attack President Obama's policies, rather than each other. no And contenders for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination used the forum to attack President Obama's policies, rather than each other.

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