Bachmann's options for her re-election war chest

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann is no longer among the congressional candidates scrambling to raise money for the 2014 elections.

She announced on her website yesterday that she won't run fore re-election. But as one of the most successful fundraisers in Congress, Bachmann already has more than $1.8 million in her campaign war chest.

MPR's Phil Picardi spoke with Hamline University School of Business Professor David Schultz. He's also an expert in campaign finance and election law.

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