As we reported yesterday, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) yesterday launched a fundraising drive, with the intention of sending a message to the left about how Americans are fed up with the “gangster government” and “Big Sister Pelosi & Big Brother Reid,” by donating a lot of money to her in one day. So how did it go?
When I checked last night at about 11 p.m. ET, Bachmann was at $83,751.38 Although it’s been more than one day, the fundraising drive’s Web page is still up, and as of right now shows $105,648.74.
Overall, it’s not bad at all for a second-term back bencher who didn’t have an immediate occasion for raising money — as opposed to the rush of donations that accompanied Joe Wilson’s “You lie!” moment or Alan Grayson’s “Die quickly.”
But in terms of sending a message to the left, it’s probably not something that Big Sister Pelosi will be losing much sleep over.
