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# michele-bachmann - Tuesday 31 January, 2012

From The Daily Edge Newt Gingrich This post contains videos

Newt Gingrich is getting sued for using ‘Eye of the Tiger’ during rallies

31/01/12 1,988 Views 6 Comments

But he’s not the first politician to face the wrath of the music industry for his choice of song during campaign rallies.

# michele-bachmann - Saturday 21 January, 2012

US 2012

Explainer: What happens now in the US Republican primaries?

21/01/12 2,327 Views 13 Comments

So we’ve been through Iowa and New Hampshire, with three dropouts. So what’s next on the road to the Road to the White House?

# michele-bachmann - Wednesday 18 January, 2012

Santorum Surge

US 2012: Did Rick Santorum actually beat Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucus?

18/01/12 2,591 Views 4 Comments

The pair were separated by just eight votes after an initial count earlier this month.

# michele-bachmann - Wednesday 4 January, 2012

Election 2012

Bachmann calls a halt to stuttering presidential campaign

04/01/12 2,969 Views 18 Comments

Michele Bachmann’s fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucus prompts her to put an end to her US presidential campaign.

US 2012

Romney wins Iowa (just), what now in race to be the Republican nominee?

04/01/12 1,391 Views 7 Comments

Neck-and-neck with Rick Santorum in Iowa, what now for the former governor of Massachusetts and the other candidates hoping to face Barack Obama in the autumn?

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In pictures: Feelings run high as US presidential race kicks off

04/01/12 966 Views 2 Comments

Mitt Romney won in Iowa after a long night for candidates and supporters. Here’s how it looked…

# michele-bachmann - Tuesday 3 January, 2012

US 2012 This post contains videos

5 things you should know about the Republicans running for US president

03/01/12 3,683 Views 44 Comments

Our quick-and-easy guide to the six men and one woman hoping to be the candidate to face Barack Obama in the autumn…

White House 2012

Republican voters kick off 2012 White House battle in Iowa

03/01/12 747 Views 1 Comment

Conservative candidate Rick Santorum is surging as the first votes are cast in the contest to take on Barack Obama.

# michele-bachmann - Wednesday 28 December, 2011

Review 2011 This post contains videos

Video: 2011 – the year in gaffes

28/12/11 3,319 Views 2 Comments

From the government’s €3.6bn ‘accounting error’, to confusing a Hollywood actor with a serial killer, here are this year’s most memorable gaffes.

# michele-bachmann - Sunday 25 December, 2011

US Election

Republican candidate Newt Gingrich misses out on Super Tuesday ballot in own state

25/12/11 2,710 Views 2 Comments

Gingrich failed to qualify for his state’s Super Tuesday primary ballot.

# michele-bachmann - Friday 16 December, 2011

Final Countdown This post contains videos

Watch: Presidential hopefuls face-off in final debate before Iowa vote

16/12/11 619 Views 8 Comments

Poll frontrunners Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney saw their conservative credentials questioned in a fairly low-key affair unlike previous debates.

# michele-bachmann - Monday 21 November, 2011

From The Daily Edge Emotional Times This post contains videos

I’ve just got something in my eye: GOP contenders get teary-eyed at debate

21/11/11 1,907 Views 2 Comments

It was emotional times as half of the candidates looking to be the next US president shed tears at a debate held over the weekend…

# michele-bachmann - Thursday 10 November, 2011

Oh Dear This post contains videos

Watch: Rick Perry forgets which agencies he wants to abolish in debate gaffe

10/11/11 2,067 Views 18 Comments

The governor of Texas is facing a campaign meltdown after one of the most humiliating gaffes in US presidential election debate history.

# michele-bachmann - Wednesday 19 October, 2011

Vegas Showdown This post contains videos

Romney and Perry clash in fiercest Republican presidential debate so far

19/10/11 543 Views 5 Comments

There were fiery exchanges over big conservative issues like immigration and one candidate’s tax overhaul plan.

# michele-bachmann - Tuesday 13 September, 2011

Republicans This post contains videos

Watch: The key moments as Republican presidential hopefuls debate in Florida

13/09/11 240 Views 3 Comments

The latest frontrunner, Texas governor Rick Perry, came under attack from rivals wary of his healthy poll numbers.

# michele-bachmann - Monday 29 August, 2011

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

29/08/11 1,919 Views 1 Comment

Catch up on the day’s biggest news stories, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed…

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Michele Bachmann wants to take 100,000 Irish jobs back to the US

29/08/11 5,014 Views 79 Comments

The US presidential candidate wants to attract American companies back home. She says there’s over 600 here, in fact there’s over 100 less than that.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

29/08/11 2,768 Views 7 Comments

Nine things you should know this morning…

# michele-bachmann - Sunday 21 August, 2011

From The Daily Edge Sitdown Sunday

Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads

21/08/11 2,381 Views 1 Comment

The very best of the week’s writing from around the globe.

# michele-bachmann - Monday 15 August, 2011

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

15/08/11 2,943 Views 8 Comments

In your fix today: Dublin Fire Brigade faces a staff crisis, the regal origins of the Laois bog body, the girl who sleeps 23 hours a day, and what it’s like to see snow for the first time…

Election 2012

Obama fires rare attack on Republican presidential hopefuls

15/08/11 213 Views 4 Comments

Barack Obama slams the Republican hopefuls for opposing any measures raising new taxes, even if outweighed by spending cuts.

Tea Party

Michele Bachmann: The Tea Party is good for America

15/08/11 412 Views 16 Comments

The US presidential candidate said the right-wing group are “the best antidote” to Obama’s policies – but her lighting setup sparked controversy.

# michele-bachmann - Sunday 14 August, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

14/08/11 3,045 Views 3 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

Election 2012 This post contains videos

Tea Party favourite Bachmann wins Election 2012 test vote in Iowa

14/08/11 434 Views 44 Comments

Michele Bachman has taken the top spot in the Iowa popularity contest, with Ron Paul in second place. Meanwhile Texas Governor Rick Perry has declared his intention to run.

# michele-bachmann - Wednesday 10 August, 2011

Election 2012

New US Republican presidential hopeful used to be on Al Gore’s team

10/08/11 194 Views 4 Comments

Rick Perry has previously campaigned for Democrat Al Gore, but is now the ‘rightwing’ governor of Texas. He’s thought to be an ideal Tea Party candidate.

# michele-bachmann - Wednesday 20 July, 2011

Bachmann

Presidential hopeful’s campaign hit by ‘end of world’ comments and migraines

20/07/11 692 Views 13 Comments

Michele Bachmann has had to deal with reports of chronic migraine problems that leave her “incapacitated”.

# michele-bachmann - Wednesday 13 July, 2011

Bachmann This post contains videos

US Republican presidential hopeful feels being gay is ‘part of Satan’

13/07/11 855 Views 21 Comments

Michele Bachmann made the comments back in 2004, but more recent controversy suggests she and her husband attempt to reform gay people through prayer.

# michele-bachmann - Monday 20 June, 2011

From The Daily Edge Not Obama This post contains videos

Watch: ‘Obama’ cut short at Republican conference

20/06/11 971 Views 5 Comments

The impersonator Reggie Brown went down a storm at first, but was then ushered off stage. See why.

# michele-bachmann - Tuesday 12 April, 2011

United States

Republican Mitt Romney takes major step toward US presidential run

12/04/11 345 Views 1 Comment

The Republican and multi-millionaire has formally announced a campaign exploratory committee – marking a significant step towards running for US president.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Confidence and stability will be the last things to emerge from this dangerous experiment, writes Michael Taft.

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Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
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A Yes to the Stability Treaty will give Ireland access to the ESM, writes Naoise Nunn – and keep us out of a potentially lethal game of chicken.

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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

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Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

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Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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For new mothers, the pressure can be so overwhelming it makes you ill. Lynn McDonald Byrne describes her experience of postnatal depression.

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