Minnesota Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann raised more than $2 million through her campaign fund and political action committee over the first 90 days of 2011, a considerable sum that serves as a reminder of her fundraising prowess heading into the 2012 presidential race.
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That means altogether she raked in $2.2 million in federal donations. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney raised $1.9 million altogether in the same time period, mostly through his Free and Strong America PAC.
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What’s now become clear is that Bachmann has an ability to translate her national conservative celebrity into cash. And in what looks like a very crowded primary field for the 2012 Republican nomination, that ability should not be overlooked.
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