Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, speaks to supporters and media during a campaign stop, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
I like Michele, but she's done, at least with this election.
Posted on 01/03/2012 12:49:49 PM PST by SmithL
URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) -- Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, fighting low expectations in the Iowa caucuses, is dismissing predictions that a poor showing could effectively doom her campaign.
"We think people are going to be very surprised with what the vote is tonight. We're confident," Bachmann said after addressing an assembly of suburban high school students Tuesday morning. "We're moving on. We're moving forward because this election is far from over. This is the opening chapter. Tonight is the first vote. We've got a long road to go.
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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn, speaks to supporters and media during a campaign stop, Monday, Jan. 2, 2012, in West Des Moines, Iowa.
I like Michele, but she's done, at least with this election.
I like her, too. I was a Cain supporter and I still don’t know who I’m going to vote for..
I like her, too. I was a Cain supporter and I still don’t know who I’m going to vote for..
There comes a point where you have to put the good of the country above your own personal ambition. Apparently, Michele is not there yet.
“Bachmann said after addressing an assembly of suburban high school students...”
Bachmann is showing the world that she knows how to run a masterful campaign by targeting the most vital voting group in America, high school students.
I still believe in Santa, but I never did believe in the Easter bunny.
I suspect that Bachmann believes in the Easter bunny and that she also thinks it’s a tax lawyer.
It might take Paul’s straight jacket just to get her off the stage. LOL
She makes me think of every mans ex-wife.
Nope. Can’t count out anyone till the results come in and they figure out what to do. Fox news said last night she has been organizing for months. Today they are saying that it could be wide open because of the format of the caucuses. Anything is possible. Bachmann was the only one to go all 99 counties. I do understand Rick Santorum also visited nearly all counties, but the media didn’t say that. I read it somewhere. But I head on Fox News them say only Bachmann hit every county. Anything can happen. It is all about how one organizes and stops defections.
I believe she seriously shot herself in the foot when she seemed to dedicate her campaign for a week or so to the vaccination program in Texas. It didn’t really hurt Perry, but she sure as hell ‘deep sixed’ her own campaign.
I want to hear more from Dr. Bachmann on how vaccines cause autism.
Bachman is one of the current GOP candidates I would actually be pleased to vote for in the general election.
America wants a RINO NOT a conservative..
So.. they will get and deserve one..
The surprise will be she will have the chutzpah to continue to accept peoples’ money and campaign in a hopeless cause
well, maybe no surpise there
I think she has peaked at being in Congress
C'mon, now! Some of them should be 18 by election day!
Hoping she is right. First woman president? I’d be happy with that.
If that’s an important issue for you than Ron Paul is your candidate. He was a gynecologist in addition to being opposed to big government and deficit spending.
I think so, too. Wasn't for lack of trying, but it's just not a "go" this time around.
Would you be pleased to vote for Mitt Romney in the general election? Because when the "no chance" candidates like Bachmann continue to stay in the race and split conservative support, this is exactly what's going to happen.
It might take Paul’s straight jacket just to get her off the stage. LOL
She makes me think of every mans ex-wife.
I suspect that if Bachmann doesn't win, she going to boil the Easter Bunny (ala Fatal Attraction).
Sorry Michele but you are getting second place behind Rick Santorum. Perhaps you can be his VP. I would die if we had this combo for President. Our country would be in such good condition that we might even have to cancel taking taxes from anybody because we wouldn’t need them. My goodness if this happens I would be so excited!!!! Santorum/Bachmann 2012!!!! Oh man I feel good now! Come on Iowa!!!!! Prayers for the Santorum family and Bachmann family as they keep their humility and conservative moral values after their first and second place in Iowa tonight.
Santorum/Bachmann 2012! An Obama crushing defeat! 1 billion dollars would still be in Obama’s bank because he could not find one thing to complain about. Absolutely ZERO baggage.
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