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Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, campaigns for the GOP presidential nomination at a stop in Humboldt, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, a candidate for president, speaks during a rally at the Delaware County fairgrounds in Manchester, Iowa, on July 25. She strongly opposes gay marriage. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann is among nine Republicans presidential candidates jockeying for position in next month's straw poll in Ames, Iowa. (Associated Press)

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Presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, signs the "cut, cap and balance" pledge during a news conference while campaigning in Columbia, S.C., on Monday. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota speaks to employees and guests at the Cemen Tech plant in Indianola, Iowa, on July 11. She trails former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in fundraising from April to June by a wide margin. (Associated Press)

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'ZOOMING': Rep. Michele Bachman, who is moving up in national opinion polls, will have to broaden her appeal if she wants to win the presidential nomination, Republican analysts say. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann (left) speaks with Sheila Reiland of Iowa City, Iowa, during a breakfast chat at the Bluebird Diner on Saturday in Iowa City. The event kicked off Bachmann's Iowa Bus Tour. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, left, speaks with Sheila Reiland of Iowa City, Iowa, during a breakfast chat at the Bluebird Diner on Saturday, July 2, 2011, in Iowa City. The event kicks off Bachmann's Iowa Bus Tour. (AP Photo/The Gazette, Jim Slosiarek)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., officially announces her intention to seek the Republican presidential nomination, Monday, June 27, 2011, in Waterloo, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks during her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Bachmann will make stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina this week. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., blows a kiss to a supporter after her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., accompanied by her husband Marcus, signs autographs in Waterloo, Iowa. Bachmann, who was born in Waterloo, will continue her announcement tour this week with stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., gets a hug from her husband Marcus following her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, Monday, June 27, 2011, in Waterloo, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, waves to supporters before making her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on June 27, 2011, in Waterloo, Iowa. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, waves to the crowd as she officially announces her intent to seek the GOP presidential nomination on Monday, June 27, 2011, in Waterloo, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, greets supporters after a "welcome home" event in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa, on June 26, 2011. (Associated Press/ The Star Tribune)

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ON MESSAGE: Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, is "a long shot" to be the GOP nominee but "is certainly articulating a clear and powerful set of views," fundraiser Fred Malek said. (CBS News via Associated Press)

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From left, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania; Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney; Rep. Ron Paul of Texas; former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty; and businessman Herman Cain greet the audience before first New Hampshire Republican presidential debate, at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Monday. (Associated Press)

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The press seems relish the idea of a cat fight between tea party "darlings" Sarah Palin (left) and Rep. Michele Bachmann for the Republican nomination. Or how about a ticket with the two of them? (Associated Press)