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2012 Candidates Weekly Update 2/15/11 02/15/2011 by Brian Tashman Michele Bachmann New Hampshire : Announces intention to visit New Hampshire at CPAC (Minnesota Independent, 2/14). CPAC : Uses faulty tax math at her CPAC speech (WaPo, 2/11). Health Care : …

2012 Candidates Weekly Update 2/08/11 02/08/2011 by Brian Tashman Michele Bachmann Health Care : Calls reform law the “crown jewel of socialism,” plots its repeal every day (Iowa Independent, 2/7). South Carolina : Plans to address Republican groups in …

Right Wing Leftovers 02/02/2011 by Kyle Mantyla Joseph Farah says he "wouldn't vote for Mitt Romney if he were running against Satan himself." Gordon Klingenschmitt says the repeal of DADT will result in a "purge" of Christians from the military. Focus on …

2012 Candidates Weekly Update 2/01/11 02/01/2011 by Brian Tashman Michele Bachmann SOTU : “Tea Party State of the Union Response” is widely panned, mocked on SNL (HuffPo, 1/31). Budget : Veterans groups blast Bachmann’s proposal to slash veterans benefits …

2012 Candidates Weekly Update 1/25/11 01/25/2011 by Brian Tashman Michele Bachmann SOTU : Plans to give her own State of the Union Response to a Tea Party Express rally, even though Wisconsin Rep. Jim Ryan is the official Republican speaker (Star Tribune, …

Right Wing Leftovers 01/24/2011 by Kyle Mantyla Today is the day that Antonin Scalia delivered his lecture to those attending Rep. Michelle Bachmann's Tea Party class. George Allen apparently thinks every has forgotten about his infamous "macaca" moment. …

2012 Candidates Weekly Update 1/18/10 01/18/2011 by Brian Tashman Michele Bachmann GOP : Scheduled to address Montana GOP's Lincoln/Reagan Dinner on Feb 5 (Politico, 1/17). Iowa : Conservatives in Iowa excited about Bachmann's appearance at Iowans for Tax …

The Civility Project Is No More 01/12/2011 by Kyle Mantyla In 2007, conservative activist Mark DeMoss launched something called The Civility Project , seeking to get governors and members of Congress to sign on to a short pledge vowing to conduct …

2012 Candidates Weekly Update 1/11/10 01/11/2011 by Brian Tashman Michele Bachmann PAC : Vast majority of MICHELE PAC money went to Iowa politicians or PACs (National Journal, 1/10). Religious Right : Potential 2012 bid wins plaudits from Religious Right …

2012 Candidates Weekly Update 1/4/11 01/04/2011 by Brian Tashman Mitch Daniels Social issues : Candidates for RNC Chair pan Daniels's "truce" proposal (GOP12, 1/3). 2012 : Claims that a potential presidential bid scares his family "to death" (The Hill, …