Bachmann Struggling to Lure Big Donors

As if Michele Bachmann needed even more pressure to have a good debate tonight: The New York Times has a damning story about her campaign finances, specifically her inability to get big GOP donors on board. If things continue as they are, she might not be able to stay in the race beyond the Iowa caucuses, the story suggests. It includes a quote from Ed Rollins, who recently stepped down as her campaign manager.

"When you raise small-donor money, you go on Fox and say something more or less outrageous and that’s what people contribute to. You throw a hand grenade, and people respond.” But to get big donors, “you’ve got to be a serious candidate with serious solutions. That’s a challenge.” (The Times suggests Rollins is doling out the tough talk to land a job as a political analyst on TV. He confirms he's had talks with a "major network.")