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Bachmann: "I'm not going silent"
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"There's just a time when you've served, and then it's time to move on," Bachmann explained. "I'm not retiring. I'm not going silent. I'm not quitting my public involvement. In fact, I may run for another public office. That could happen, but for right
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Michele Bachmann: ‘I’m not going away’ – Washington Post (blog)


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In her first televised interview since announcing her plans to retire at the end of this term, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) promised that she would continue to be a presence in the political world. “Sometimes you can be more effective on the outside
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Democrat Jim Graves pulls plug on bid for Bachmann seat – Washington Post (blog)

Democrat Jim Graves pulls plug on bid for Bachmann seat
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It had all the trappings of an epic House race in the making. A rematch between Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) and Democrat Jim Graves, who came oh-so-close to unseating the congresswoman in 2012. As it turns out, neither will be running.

Democrat Jim Graves pulls plug on bid for Bachmann seat – Washington Post (blog)

Democrat Jim Graves pulls plug on bid for Bachmann seat
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First, Bachmann announced her retirement Wednesday. Then, on Friday came word that Graves will indefinitely suspend his campaign — a move that is not wholly surprising, considering how much more difficult his task became when Bachmann stepped

Michele Bachmann, GOP squeaky wheel, ready to retire – Washington Post

Michele Bachmann, GOP squeaky wheel, ready to retire
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Bob Dole must be some kind of prophet. Not 72 hours after Fox News Channel aired the former Republican leader's suggestion that the GOP put out a “closed for repairs” sign, Michele Bachmann announced that she's going out of business. Just like that

Michele Bachmann: She Coulda Been a Contender – The Atlantic


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Michele Bachmann: She Coulda Been a Contender
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Going in, Michele Bachmann's first bid for Congress in 2006 looked like a toss-up. When the dust cleared, she had won a three-way race with more than half the vote and set a state record for spending on a U.S. House race. Both likeable and well-versed
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Bachmann to leave Congress after 4th term as new generation of tea party … – Washington Post

Bachmann to leave Congress after 4th term as new generation of tea party
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann announced Wednesday that her fourth term in Congress will be her last, choosing to leave on her own terms after a dismal 18 months in which her presidential bid collapsed and she barely managed to

Michele Bachmann: A Fact Checker’s dream – Washington Post (blog)

Michele Bachmann: A Fact Checker's dream
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No other lawmaker earned as high a percentage of Four-Pinocchio ratings as Bachmann — and she earned an average of more than Three Pinocchios as a presidential candidate. Thus she provided a window into the no-holds-barred politics that has come

Rep. Bachmann will not run for reelection in 2014 – Washington Post


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Rep. Bachmann will not run for reelection in 2014
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On a hot July afternoon in 2010, in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) launched the House Tea Party Caucus with much fanfare and a little humility, declaring, “I am not the head of the tea party.” It was a signature moment

Michele Bachmann will not seek reelection – Washington Post

Michele Bachmann will not seek reelection
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Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) announced Wednesday that she will not seek reelection. Bachmann has been one of the most vocal and controversial leaders of the tea party movement and the conservative flank of the Republican Party. For a complete