Michele Bachmann Monday's GOP presidential debate in Nashua, New Hampshire was the first to feature all of the major presidential candidates, plus Newt Gingrich, on one stage. The big revelation—well, other than Tim Pawlenty's affinity for Coca Cola—is that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is officially running for president now. Here's the video her campaign just posted online.Bachmann is attempting the rare leap from the U.S. House to the presidency. Despite having low seniority and few policy accomplishments, she has risen to prominence in Washington in part by her frequent television appearances and willingness to attack Obama in sharp terms. Her popularity with tea party activists and her credentials as a social conservative make her a credible threat to other candidates courting conservatives who make up the core of the Republican Party.
Her impact may be felt most in Iowa, the first stop in the nomination battle and where Christian shown an ability to raise money from a network of small-dollar donors, including $13.5 million she put toward the nation's most expensive House race of 2010. Bachmann spent the bulk of her political career in Minnesota and Washington as a minority party member, reveling in her role as a fierce voice of the opposition. She didn't let up when Republicans gained control of the U.S. House last fall, enhancing her standing through public breaks with party leaders after she was denied a place in caucus leadership. The camera-friendly congresswoman has irked some party leaders by grabbing.
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