(CNN) - Former presidential candidate Michele Bachmann raised more than $1.7 million in the final three months of 2011 and finished the year with nearly $360,000 in the bank, her now-suspended campaign announced Tuesday.
The Minnesota congresswoman, who ended her presidential bid on Jan. 4 after a disappointing sixth place finish in the Iowa caucuses, will run for re-election to keep her seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Her fourth quarter filings show that the campaign raked in nearly 35,000 contributions from nearly 25,000 contributors, with the average donation totaling about $50.
The campaign also reported nearly $450,000 in outstanding obligations.
Bachmann is legally permitted to transfer funds from her presidential bid to her Congressional campaign, according to the Federal Election Commission.
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Great. Run for president and raise money, knowing you do not have a prayer of getting nomination. Then drop-out and transfer the cash to your congressional account. What a slime (even though it is legal( No matter, she will not be relected. Her district is going to be redrawn, then our long national nightmare will finally be over. I can not wait to write a check to her challenger.
Idiots and their money are soon parted.
Who cares?
Come on MN, vote her gone!!
What a waste of money. Anybody who donated money to her campaign has more dollars than sense.
Seems wrong that they can transfer that over to their congressional bid. Seems like it could mean some just run for president to increase their ability to bring in money, when they really have no chance. Just seems messed up.
Nice reporting CNN..... their reporting in MPLS MN. that she's 90K in debt. Not that anyone cares about her here. Her reelection bid looks like it will be a devestating defeat for the straw poll winner.hehe
That ought to be enough money to turn her husband into a man.
Are the people of MInnesota really that stupid? Has this woman not shame you enough? What are you people sadistic nincompoops?
I would be embarrassed that this thing has actually been voted to represent your district (I believe it's the 6th district) and that she has done absolutely NOTHING since day one!
Wonder if its going to her husband's "clinic"?
One can only hope that the people of MN are as tired of this witch as the country is. Unfortunately if she loses she will probably sign on with Fox just as her compatriot Palin did and we will NEVER be rid of her.
How is this woman an elected official?
Only in America would such an intellectually deficient cretin ever be elected to any office.
just go away...lady,
instead of throwing stone's at her, why not just pray for her.
I have no doubt she will win re-election. The people in her district had a full frontal view of her ignorance two years ago and she was elected anyway. These folks are the embodiment of the true Bush Doctrine:
1) If you do not admit you are wrong, then you are not really wrong.
2) When confronted with being wrong, double down and be even more wrong. (Palin 2012)
3) When it is completely obvious you were wrong, blame someone else, but never actually admit you were wrong (see #1 above).
Ahh, yes. Michelle Bachmann. Here's crossing my fingers that her 6th District voters are so shamed by her self centered, egotistical "now that I'm home again I really, really promise to work for you" BS that they vote her out and allow someone who does have their best interest at heart to represent them.
(Probably not going to happen, though.)
well done,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are the VP candidate for Mitt !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!