Bachmann to endorse Romney The Republican House member from Minnesota and former presidential candidate could help presumptive nominee Mitt Romney with staunch conservatives
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Watch Video » - Bachmann to endorse Romney
The Republican House member from Minnesota and former presidential candidate could help presumptive nominee Mitt Romney with staunch conservatives
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Birthday: April 6, 1956; Waterloo, Iowa
Education: B.A., Winona State University, Winona, Minn., 1978; J.D. Coburn School of Law, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, Okla., 1986; L.L.M., College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Va., 1988
Military: None
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Family: Married (Marcus Bachmann), Five children (Lucas, Harrison, Elisa, Caroline and Sophia), plus several foster children
Hometown: Stillwater, Minn.
Religion: Christian
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Career Highlights: Member, House of Representatives, 2007-present
Member, Minnesota State Senate, 2000-2006
Federal tax litigationBooks authored: "Core of Conviction" (2011)
Campaign Web Site: www.michelebachmann.com/
Rep. Michele Bachmann has only been in Congress since 2007, but the Midwestern Republican has already built up a national reputation for her conservative values and fiery rhetoric. The two-term congresswoman from Stillwater, Minnesota, is a favorite among Tea Party conservatives - and not only because she founded the House of Representatives' Tea Party Caucus (a fact she often mentions).
Born in Waterloo, Iowa, Bachmann moved to Minnesota when she was eleven but sustains deep pride for her Iowa roots. After graduating from law school, she earned a master's of law in taxation at William and Mary, and spent the next several years working as a federal tax lawyer (a stint she frequently mentions on the campaign trail). In 2000, she was elected to the Minnesota State Senate, and won a seat in Congress six years later.
A born-again Christian, Bachmann's aggressive rhetoric - which has included some memorable factual gaffes - has gotten her into trouble in the past. She holds deeply conservative, often religiously-oriented values on social issues, and has made inflammatory statements about homosexuality and race.
But the candidate, if divisive, has also proven a powerful fundraiser: She raised $13 million for her most recent House re-election campaign, far surpassing the standard congressional fundraising figures. But her fundraising in the presidential race has fallen short of expectations, And while she was able to parlay her Midwestern roots and conservative values into a win at August's Iowa Straw Poll, Bachmann's momentum appears to have faded and she has struggled to maintain her status among the top tier of candidates.
