Michele Bachmann
| Michele Bachmann | |||
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| U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 6th Congressional District From: January 4, 2007 – Present | |||
| Predecessor | Mark Kennedy | ||
| Successor | Incumbent (no successor) | ||
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| Party | Republican | ||
| Spouse(s) | Marcus Bachmann | ||
| Religion | Non-Denominational Christian
(Was formerly a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)[1] | ||
Michele M. Bachmann, born April 6, 1956 (age 70), is a conservative and the first Republican woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota. She represents the 6th District of Minnesota.
A movement conservative, Michele Bachmann defeated a massive attempt by liberals to unseat her in 2008 and 2010[Citation Needed]. Prior to her election to Congress, she served in the Minnesota state legislature since first being elected there in 2000 as a check against the leftists then encroaching on Minnesota's freedoms.
Michele Bachmann, an attorney, is a former tax litigator. She has five children and has also opened her home to 23 foster children.[2]
Bachmann is pro-life, pro-gun,[3] pro-religion and holds many other core conservative values. She is widely considered one of the most important politicians in the fight against evolution[Citation Needed]. A search for her on Google turns up five positive sites for every 100 nasty liberal smear sites[Citation Needed], like the Huffington Post. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has now officially put the outspoken Minnesota Republican in their sights with the bachmannwatch website[Citation Needed]. She has been heavily influenced by Francis Shaeffer, and is not afraid to defend her conservative Christian moral convictions against even the most desperate attacks by liberals.[Citation Needed]
Liberal Criticisms
Liberals have been hysterical about some of the candid observations of Congresswoman Bachmann. She was targeted for comments made seeking an investigation into the Obama-Ayers connection, the "tolerant" liberal establishment even compared her to the Nazis.[4] She deserves many compliments for her insight and courage[Citation Needed]. Congresswoman Rep. Bachmann "has shown an uncanny knack for infuriating critics with sometimes off-the-wall behavior and comments, all the while advancing her own political career." [5]
Bachmann's husband has also been the target of untrue smears by liberals. Fearful of her popularity as she runs for president, liberals have taken the low road and attacked her family.
Public Persona
While Michelle appears to be the current favorite after her victory in the Straw Poll in Ames, Iowa, her public image has taken a credibility hit over time. She has repeatedly made statements found to be factually incorrect.[6]
In one gaffe, she claimed that John Quincy Adams was a founding father, despite only being nine (9) years of age at the onset of the Revolutionary War. When pressed on the issue in an interview with George Stephanopolous, she maintained Adams was to still be considered a "Founding Father".[7]
In another, she actor John Wayne was from the same home town as her, when in reality it was serial killer John Wayne Gacy.[8]
On the political fact check website, PolitiFact.com, several statements Bachmann has made while campaigning for President have been found to be only partially true, or mostly false.[9]
See also
United States Presidential Election, 2012
References
- ↑ Bachmann leaves church Anugrah Kumar, The Christian Post, 27 July 2011
- ↑ http://bachmann.house.gov/Biography/
- ↑ Bachmann gets new campaign manager, NRA endorsement MN. Public Radio, OCTOBER 3, 2008
- ↑ Hardball Gone Mad: Congresswoman Compared to Nazi for Insisting Media Cover Obama-Ayers Connection, Tim Graham, Newsbusters, October 21, 2008
- ↑ Outspoken But Not Outmaneuvered, Rep. Bachmann Manages Her Candor, Judson Berger, Fox News.com, March 27, 2009
- ↑ http://www.newser.com/story/122126/michele-bachmann-gaffes-the-top-12.html
- ↑ Bachmann admits John Wayne flub, but still insists John Quincy Adams was a Founding Father
- ↑ Bachmann admits John Wayne flub, but still insists John Quincy Adams was a Founding Father
- ↑ http://www.politifact.com/personalities/michele-bachmann/
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