Michele Bachmann

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U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, speaks at a rally by home-school backers in Des Moines, Iowa. More than 1,000 advocates were cheered on by her and two other potential GOP presidential candidates who joined their cause. (Associated Press)

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U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann arrives with her husband, Marcus, at a state GOP fundraiser on March 12 in Nashua, N.H. Mrs. Bachmann recently has visited two other early nominating states. She is expected to announce by summer whether she will run for president in 2012. (Associated Press)

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Of her party's proposed $60 billion in budget cuts, Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, said, "We can't stop there." (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, speaks at a reception in Des Moines, Iowa, on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, waves as she walks off the stage after speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Martha Stamp of Wakefield, R.I., applauds as Rep. Michele Bachmann, Minnesota Republican, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann independently scheduled her own GOP response. In prepared remarks released to the press, she charged that Mr. Obama has ushered in an "unprecedented explosion of government spending and debt ... unlike anything we have seen in the history of our country." (Associated Press)

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Rep. Michele Bachmann independently scheduled her own GOP response. In prepared remarks released to the press, she charged that Mr. Obama has ushered in an "unprecedented explosion of government spending and debt ... unlike anything we have seen in the history of our country." (Associated Press)