Michele Bachmann tops GOP donors this quarter, many donations came in small checks--Politico

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4/1/11, "Michele Bachmann tops Mitt Romney in fundraising," Politico, Maggie Haberman

"Michele Bachmann became the queen of 2011 fundraising this quarter, bringing in a combined $2.2 million for the quarter – bigger than the $1.9 million that frontrunner Mitt Romney reported bringing in, officials confirmed for POLITICO.

• Bachmann raised $1.7 million for her congressional committee, and another $500,000 for her leadership PAC, Bachmann adviser Andy Parrish said.

The numbers are sure to roil the early presidential-watching, as the Minnesota congresswoman gears up for a likely run for the White House in 2012.

• Much of her donations are reportedly small checks.

Bachmann, a tea party favorite, has been getting increasing attention as Sarah Palin appears increasingly unlikely to run."

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Reference: 3/9/11, "Michele Bachmann Finds a $105 Billion Dollar Spending Bomb Hidden in Obamacare," Associated Content, Mark Whittington

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