Politics & Government
Bachmann Daily Beat: Closing In On Obama, Trailing Other Candidates
A daily roundup of news and commentary about U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann.
A new Gallup poll shows 6th District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann within 4 percentage points of President Barack Obama if the 2012 election were held today.
The poll is not all good news for Bachmann, who trails Mitt Romney, Rick Perry and Ron Paul in potential matchups against the president. The Washington Post parses the numbers and says they likely illustrate growing frustration with Obama's presidency.
The Daily Mail agrees, and says the fact that Bachmann is closing in on Obama is very bad news for the president.
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Talking Points Memo takes a different look at the poll numbers and concludes that Bachmann's shot at the GOP nomination may already have come and gone.
NewsMax says Bachmann and Rick Perry are vying for the support of Christian conservatives, and attempts to explain which denominations support each candidate.
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Other Bachmann news:
- A comic book about Bachmann's life is due to be released in November.
- Bachmann will campaign in Florida this weekend, but is skipping a scheduled appearance at a retirement village, prompting this sarcastic reponse from a local blogger.
- Bachmann gave her 2 cents on the situation in Libya.
Finally, her supporters in Iowa say that they've seen "a very different Bachmann than the bomb-throwing caricature often depicted on cable news."