Difference between revisions of "Michele Bachmann"
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| + | |name=Michele Bachmann | ||
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| + | |party=[[Republican]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Marcus Bachmann | ||
| + | |religion=Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | ||
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| + | |state=Minnesota | ||
| + | |district=6th | ||
| + | |terms=January 4, 2007 – Present | ||
| + | |preceded=Mark Kennedy | ||
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| + | '''Michele M. Bachmann''', born April 6, 1956 (age {{age|1956|04|06}}), is a [[conservative]] and the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] woman to be elected to the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from [[Minnesota]]. She represents the 6th District of Minnesota. | ||
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| + | A [[movement conservative]], Michele Bachmann defeated a massive attempt by [[liberals]] to defeat her in 2008 and 2010. Prior to her election to [[Congress]], she served in the Minnesota state [[legislature]] since first being elected there in 2000. | ||
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| + | Michele Bachmann, an [[attorney]], is a former tax litigator. She has five [[children]] and has also opened her home to 23 foster children.<ref>http://bachmann.house.gov/Biography/</ref> | ||
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| + | Bachmann is [[pro-life]], [[pro-gun]],<REF>[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2008/10/bachmann_gets_n.shtml Bachmann gets new campaign manager, NRA endorsement] MN. Public Radio, OCTOBER 3, 2008</REF> pro-religion and holds many other core conservative values. A search for her on [[Google]] turns up five positive sites for every 100 nasty liberal smear sites, like the [[Huffington Post]]. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has now officially put the outspoken Minnesota Republican in their sights with the bachmannwatch website. | ||
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| + | == [[Liberal]] Criticisms == | ||
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| + | 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]]-[[William Ayers|Ayers]] connection, the "tolerant" liberal establishment even compared her to the Nazis.<ref>[http://newsbusters.org/blogs/tim-graham/2008/10/21/hardball-gone-mad-congresswoman-compared-nazi-insisting-media-cover-obam Hardball Gone Mad: Congresswoman Compared to Nazi for Insisting Media Cover Obama-Ayers Connection], Tim Graham, ''Newsbusters'', October 21, 2008</ref> She deserves many compliments for her insight and courage. 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." <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/19/pub-michele-bachmann/ Outspoken But Not Outmaneuvered, Rep. Bachmann Manages Her Candor], Judson Berger, ''Fox News.com'', March 27, 2009</ref> | ||
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| + | == See also == | ||
| + | [[United States Presidential Election, 2012]] | ||
| + | [[File:Bachmann3.jpg|left|150px]] | ||
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| + | == References == | ||
| + | {{reflist}} | ||
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| + | {{DEFAULTSORT:Bachmann, Michele}} | ||
| + | [[Category: 110th United States Congress]] | ||
| + | [[Category: 111th United States Congress]] | ||
| + | [[Category:United States Representatives]] | ||
| + | [[Category:The 100 Americans The Left Hates Most]] | ||
| + | [[Category:2010 Midterm Elections]] | ||
| + | {{Conservatism}} | ||
| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://bachmann.house.gov/ Official Website] | ||
| + | *[http://www.opencongress.org/people/show/412216_michele_bachmann Open Congress] | ||
| + | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thR-lVuztIY Video of Bachmann talking about the gangster government on the House floor] | ||
Revision as of 17:57, June 27, 2011
| 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 | Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod | ||
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 defeat her in 2008 and 2010. Prior to her election to Congress, she served in the Minnesota state legislature since first being elected there in 2000.
Michele Bachmann, an attorney, is a former tax litigator. She has five children and has also opened her home to 23 foster children.[1]
Bachmann is pro-life, pro-gun,[2] pro-religion and holds many other core conservative values. A search for her on Google turns up five positive sites for every 100 nasty liberal smear sites, like the Huffington Post. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has now officially put the outspoken Minnesota Republican in their sights with the bachmannwatch website.
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.[3] She deserves many compliments for her insight and courage. 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." [4]
See also
United States Presidential Election, 2012
References
- ↑ 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
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