Ames Straw Poll

Seeking Iowa rebound, Bachmann hits Gingrich on Freddie Mac

2011-12-18 13:40:00

Michele Bachmann slashed at Newt Gingrich on Sunday, calling on him to return the $1.6 million he was paid by Freddie Mac, and castigated him for his past positions on immigration and his willingness to support Republican candidates who did not oppose...

Bachmann wins Iowa Straw Poll

2011-08-13 15:44:00

Michele Bachmann captured the famed Iowa Straw Poll in Ames Saturday, reaching a high-profile benchmark in her meteoric rise to a top-tier presidential candidate. Bachmann made history, as well, becoming the first woman to win the event. She received 4,...

Michele Bachmann's campaign sees major shake-up

2011-09-06 06:25:00

Obama's team cranks up spending

2011-10-14 21:44:00

The $70 million raised this summer by President Obama enabled his campaign to increase its staff and spend heavily, reaching out to voters by mail, phone and online, according to campaign finance records filed with the Federal Election Commission....

Governor: Mitt Romney making 'big mistake' by neglecting Iowa

2011-11-16 12:28:00

Iowa's Republican governor sent a warning to Mitt Romney on Wednesday: Don't write off the Hawkeye State. Terry Branstad, a former four-term governor who returned to office this year, said at a forum hosted by Politico that the GOP front-runner is...

Michele Bachmann: While you weren't looking, she's taken over the GOP lead in Iowa

2011-07-11 04:36:14

You can forget about Sarah Palin as a Republican candidate, if you want to look silly by fall

2011-07-13 16:36:29

Sarah Palin documentary 'The Undefeated' expands to pay-per-view, DVD and even more theaters

2011-07-25 16:36:27

Michele Bachmann votes No on debt ceiling but Yes on fundraising

2011-07-28 21:36:41

It's come to Michele Bachmann's attention that you have not responded yet about Ames

2011-08-04 16:37:20

Top creditor China delivers unexpected fiscal demands to U.S. after historic credit downgrade

2011-08-06 04:36:42

Sarah Palin takes her bus to Iowa; Oh look, it's the Ames Straw Poll weekend

2011-08-10 21:37:09

U.S. Republican presidential candidate and Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann waves onstage at the Iowa Straw Poll in Ames, Iowa , August 13, 2011. Bachmann won the Iowa straw poll with 29 percent of the vote.

2011-08-14 11:07:57

Republican presidential candidate Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann holds up a copy of the local paper with her picture on the front as she speaks at the Black Hawk County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Waterloo, Iowa . The visit comes on the heels of Bachmann's victory at the Iowa Straw Poll .

2011-08-14 00:00:00

Ron Paul's campaign gave out free hot dogs outside the poll site.

2011-08-13 18:14:23