Meanwhile Michelle Bachmann, a Republican congresswoman with a big following in the Tea Party movement has gained some attention as a candidate.

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Candidates Gingrich, Romney and Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann propose repealing Dodd-Frank Act, which Gingrich argues is crippling loans to small businesses.

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Before departing the presidential race, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty would not infrequently criticize Rep. Michelle Bachmann for lacking a record of legislative success in Congress.

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The rollercoaster race for the Republican nominee for president in the 2012 election has produced dizzying rises and precipitous falls for Michelle Bachmann and Rick Perry.

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Michelle Bachmann of Minnesota and Allen West of Florida, respectively.

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The last thing I wanted to do this week is find myself in agreement with Michelle Bachmann but on this one point, I think her campaign is right on the money.

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Tea party leader Michelle Bachmann hails from Minnesota.

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Last year, a number of other candidates, including 2011 Iowa straw poll winner Michelle Bachmann, as well as other national security and public policy figures, lent their names to the Peace Through Strength Platform, and its objective of applying that Reagan philosophy to contemporary challenges.

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As for the bipartisan effort to stop SOPA I mentioned earlier, it is opposed by individuals as diverse as Republican Representatives Michelle Bachmann, Darrell Issa and Ron Paul, as well as Democratic Representative Zoe Lofgren and Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Maria Cantwell.

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