Presidential Campaign

Rep. Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) speaks on day two of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center on September 2, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Rep. Bachmann Says She Won’t Run For Re-Election

Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she will not run for another term in the U.S. House.

2013/05/29

House Republicans Pass Bill To Prevent Obama Administration From Waiving Welfare Work Requirements

Renewing a political fight from last year’s presidential campaign, House Republicans passed a bill Wednesday that would prevent the Obama administration from waiving work requirements in the landmark 1996 welfare reform law.

2013/03/13

File photo of U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Bachmann Re-Election Run Eased Presidential Campaign Debt

Republican Michele Bachmann has dramatically reduced what had been a more than $1 million debt from her failed presidential run — and she has her congressional re-election effort to thank for it.

2012/12/07

Romney, Obama Talk of Sandy One Week Before Election

Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney edged back into active campaigning on Tuesday while President Barack Obama stayed close to the White House, rival candidates calibrating their responses to superstorm Sandy and the misery it inflicted on millions.

2012/10/30

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie speaks at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, during the Republican National Convention. (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP/GettyImages)

Christie’s High-Stakes Choice: Will He Run Again?

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Chris Christie spurned overtures from Republican big shots to launch a presidential campaign, then told New Jersey audiences he loves being governor so much he wasn’t interested in auditioning as Mitt […]

2012/09/16

President Obama Spends Afternoon With Wealthy Donors In DC

President Barack Obama spent time with around 25 wealthy donors who paid $35,800 each to talk with him behind closed doors at a Washington hotel.

2012/02/03

Gingrich Says Romney Desperate, Punching Wildly

Newt Gingrich retaliates against Mitt Romney’s harsh words with a cold tone of his own.

All News 99.1 WNEW–2012/01/24

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Romney Defends Investments, Readies Tax Returns

Mitt Romney’s campaign is defending his investments in government-backed housing lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac even as it gets ready to release the GOP presidential candidate’s recent income tax returns.

All News 99.1 WNEW–2012/01/23