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Michele Bachmann

Michele Marie Bachmann (born April 6, 1956) is a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 6th congressional district, and a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. She previously served

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FILE - In this May 3, 2012, file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., arrive at a campaign stop in Portsmouth, Va. Remember Newt Gingrich calling Mitt Romney a liar? Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to run against Obama? They're hoping you don't. And acting like it never happened _ even though most of their words are just clicks away online.(AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

SPIN METER: Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words

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FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2012 file photo Republican presidential candidates former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum counters former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, during the South Carolina Republican presidential debate in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Remember Newt Gingrich calling Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to run against Obama? They're hoping you don't. And acting like it never happened _ even though most of their words are just clicks away online. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

SPIN METER: Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words

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FILE - In this April 5, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas speaks Berkeley, Calif. One by one _ with the exception of holdout Paul _ the GOP also-rans have coughed up endorsements of their onetime rival. And as they do, they're pulling rhetorical backflips to distance themselves from their former harsh assessments of Romney. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

SPIN METER: Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words

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FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidates, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talk during a commercial break at the Republican presidential candidates debate in Jacksonville, Fla. Remember Gingrich calling Romney a liar? Michele Bachmann saying Romney's unelectable? Rick Santorum calling Romney "the worst Republican in the country" to run against Obama? They're hoping you don't. And acting like it never happened _ even though most of their words are just clicks away online. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

SPIN METER: Rivals airbrush anti-Romney words

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FILE - In this Dec. 19, 2011, file photo then Republican presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., leaves a campaign stop in Hampton, Iowa. The Minnesota Congresswoman, plans to seek re-election following her unsuccessful run for the Republican presidential nomination. Bachmann was recently granted citizenship in Switzerland, according to her spokeswoman. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Bachmann becomes a citizen of Switzerland

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State Sen. Ted Lieu, D-Torrance urged lawmakers to approve his bill to ban a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight during a hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The bill, SB1172 which would prohibit so-called reparative therapy for minors and obligate adults to sign a release form stating that the counseling is ineffective and possibly dangerous, was passed by the Senate Judiciary committee 3-1. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California may ban gay teen 'conversion' therapy

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Attorney Peter Drake, executive director of the Coming Out Into Light Foundation, right, speaks about his negative experiences while receiving a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight, while testifying in favor of a bill to ban the therapy during a hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The bill, SB1172, by state Sen.Ted Lieu, D-Torrence, left, would prohibit so-called reparative therapy for minors and obligate adults to sign a release form stating that the counseling is ineffective and possibly dangerous. It was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee 3-1. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California may ban gay teen 'conversion' therapy

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David Pickup, a licensed marriage and family therapist urges lawmakers to reject a bill that would ban a controversial form of psychotherapy aimed at making gay people straight, during a hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, May 8, 2012. The bill, SB1172, by state Sen.Ted Lieu, D-Torrence, would prohibit so-called reparative therapy for minors and obligate adults to sign a release form stating that the counseling is ineffective and possibly dangerous. It was passed by the Senate Judiciary Committee 3-1. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

California may ban gay teen 'conversion' therapy

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