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President Michele Bachmann?
ABC News ^

Posted on 02/01/2011 1:12:04 PM PST by Ira_Louvin

Forget the fervent chatter speculating that Tea Party favorite Rep. Michele Bachmann is considering launching a campaign to challenge Sen. Amy Klobuchar for the Minnesota U.S. Senate seat in the next national election cycle. Think bigger.

ABC News has learned that Bachmann, R-Minn., also is seriously weighing whether to seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.

A source close to the three-term congresswoman said Bachmann will travel to Iowa this month for multiple meetings to seek advice from political forces there and party elders close to the caucus process before coming to a final decision regarding a potential presidential run. Bachmann, a native of Waterloo, Iowa, also is set to deliver a keynote speech at an Iowans for Tax Relief PAC fundraiser Jan. 21 in Des Moines, Iowa.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: michelebachman; teaparty
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1 posted on 02/01/2011 1:12:11 PM PST by Ira_Louvin
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To: Ira_Louvin

She’d get my vote.


2 posted on 02/01/2011 1:16:07 PM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Ira_Louvin

Is there a reason you omitted the publication date from this post? Any reason you don’t want us to notice that this story is nearly a month old?


3 posted on 02/01/2011 1:16:19 PM PST by xjcsa (Ridiculing the ridiculous since the day I was born.)
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To: Ira_Louvin

Bachman/Palin...I’m in.


4 posted on 02/01/2011 1:19:32 PM PST by albie
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To: Ira_Louvin

She’s destroy the left, they’d be in straightjackets.


5 posted on 02/01/2011 1:20:46 PM PST by toddausauras
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To: Ira_Louvin

Michele is drawing flack and taking some heat off of Sarah, nothing more. She’s running for the senate from MN.


6 posted on 02/01/2011 1:21:15 PM PST by JPG (Work for conservative change like your country depended on it.)
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To: toddausauras

typo “she’d.”


7 posted on 02/01/2011 1:21:48 PM PST by toddausauras
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To: Ira_Louvin

I would love to have her as my leader and I know the rest of you do too!


8 posted on 02/01/2011 1:24:19 PM PST by Tea Party Reveler
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To: cripplecreek

“She’d get my vote.”

Mine too.

With the added bonus of watching Chris Matthews et al die of apoplexy should (oops, when) she wins.


9 posted on 02/01/2011 1:25:51 PM PST by Da Coyote
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To: cripplecreek

Probably mine too, but let’s be mindful of the lesson of “executive” vs. “legislative” experience. Our best Presidents have run things, not crafted laws.


10 posted on 02/01/2011 1:25:56 PM PST by bigbob
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To: Ira_Louvin

Waterloo, Iowa....

It’s about time Obama met his Waterloo :P


11 posted on 02/01/2011 1:32:08 PM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: pissant; indylindy; ejdrapes

YES


12 posted on 02/01/2011 1:34:08 PM PST by hennie pennie
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To: Ira_Louvin

Aye!


13 posted on 02/01/2011 1:35:06 PM PST by ryan71 (Dear spell check - No, I will not capitalize the "m" in moslem!)
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To: bigbob

Puh leaze.

Not that again, Re: Michele Bachmann.....


14 posted on 02/01/2011 1:41:49 PM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: JPG
Michele is drawing flack and taking some heat off of Sarah, nothing more.

I agree.

Although she's earned her stripes as a firebrand patriot activist, she doesn't have the stature with the American public (or even Republican voters) to win the White House.

She more than passes the ideological purity test, but she has no executive experience in government. I'd prefer to see her run a state, and then launch a presidential bid. Besides, it's almost impossible to step from the US House of Representatives, directly to the White House.

15 posted on 02/01/2011 1:44:04 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Da Coyote

**With the added bonus of watching Chris Matthews et al die of apoplexy should (oops, when) she wins.**

I could sleep well, voting for Bachmann OR Palin... either would make the added “Tingles” Matthews head explosion, even more joyful!!!


16 posted on 02/01/2011 1:44:57 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (NY... Can't afford to Live Here... Can't Afford to LEAVE!!)
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To: Ira_Louvin
Bachmann can barely get re-elected in her house district.

It took close to $20 million to get her back to DC.
17 posted on 02/01/2011 1:46:30 PM PST by Minus_The_Bear
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To: hennie pennie

Michele would be a really good President. Smart and unafraid to say where she stands on the issues.


18 posted on 02/01/2011 1:48:25 PM PST by dforest
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To: albie

reverse that....


19 posted on 02/01/2011 2:18:15 PM PST by FreeperDoll
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To: Ira_Louvin

I think she probably will run for president at some point. Maybe 2012, but possibly she’s laying groundwork for a future run. It would be tough for her to run against Palin, but I would be surprised if she’s not around in a future race.


20 posted on 02/01/2011 2:25:41 PM PST by Triton42
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