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Angry Dragon

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Wed Jan 25, 2012, 03:40 PM Jan 2012

Bachmann is Back [View all]

http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/138040813.html

Bachmann to defend her seat in Congress
Article by: KEVIN DIAZ , Star Tribune
Updated: January 25, 2012 - 12:20 PM


WASHINGTON - Talking for the first time about her political future since she dropped out of the presidential race, Minnesota Republican Michele Bachmann said Wednesday that she is in the race to defend her seat in Congress.

"I am very thrilled to be in the position that I am today, and I am looking forward to continuing," Bachmann, now in her third term, told the Star Tribune. "Obviously we'll see what happens with these [redistricting] maps... But I do intend to run again."

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But even as she announced her plans to run again, Bachmann bristled at questions about her political ambitions, the presidential race, and her place in Congress. At one point a press aide interrupted the interview to say Bachmann wanted to talk only about President Obama's State of the Union address and district topics like the proposed St. Croix River crossing.

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"Michele Bachmann has done absolutely nothing for the people of Minnesota's Sixth District in the last year," Minnesota DFL Chairman Ken Martin said Wednesday. "Since September 2011, she has missed over 90 percent of the votes in Congress. Instead, she was flying around the country and catering to her Tea Party friends as part of her failed bid for president."

More at: http://www.startribune.com/politics/statelocal/138040813.html



I do not remember once while she was running for president did she mention Minnesota and all the things she did for her district.


edit: The last paragraph of the article might be the best.
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Bachmann is Back [View all] Angry Dragon Jan 2012 OP
The Pioneer Press today did a story on this, MineralMan Jan 2012 #1
Bachmann making more sense than usual Mnpaul Jan 2012 #2
Bwahahahahahahhahaaaaaaaaaaaa! glinda Jan 2012 #3
LOL Angry Dragon Jan 2012 #4
She has done things for her district? CatholicEdHead Jan 2012 #5
I guess Fox didn't make an offer n/t dflprincess Jan 2012 #6
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