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Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann said Wednesday she will not run for another term in the U.S. House and said her decision had nothing to do with ongoing investigations over finances related to her unsuccessful run for the GOP presidential nomination.

Michele Bachmann’s lesbian sister opens up in a New York Times opinion column to talk of her problems with the Minnesota Congresswoman’s strong stand against gay rights and how that has affected their relationship.

Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann ended her Republican presidential campaign on Wednesday, Jan. 4, after a disappointing sixth place finish in the Iowa caucuses.

Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann braced for a possible loss Tuesday in the state where just months ago she won a test vote of Iowa Republicans.

So far, the GOP candidates have been tripping over each other to oppose gay rights, from the military to marriage. But is this a winning strategy overall? EDGE looks at unchanging attitudes in a changing electorate.

With its emphasis on Christian prayer, local Iowa fast-food chain Pizza Ranch is the favorite hangout of GOP candidates before the caucuses. But the restaurants have a dirty little secret: The founder was jailed for sexually abusing his male employees.

In a final attempt to appeal to social conservatives, Michelle Bachmann attacked rivals Ron Paul and Mitt Romney on their views on gay rights.

GOP presidential candidates Perry & Bachmann were called out by Iowans incensed by their anti-gay stances, Perry by a teenager about his repeal of openly serving gay military personnel; Bachmann for her ignoring statistics of the number of gay Americans.

Mainstream Republican presidential candidates continue to push the marriage card ahead of the Iowa caucuses on Jan. 3. Is this an effective strategy in an election cycle that the economy continues to dominate?

It seems during the current GOP campaign, many U.S. citizens, both young and old, are not afraid to confront presidential hopefuls and ask them about issues that are most important to them.