Sunday, June 19, 2011

Michele Bachmann/presidential candidate

Michele Bachmann
           House of Representatives for Minnesota since 2007. First woman Republican to be elected in the House from Minnesota.  Former Minnesota State Senate member.
               Family
Born Michele Maria Amble on April 6, 1956 in Waterloo, Iowa to parents David John and Jean Ample. After parents divorce was raised my her mother, A bank employee, in Anoka, Minnesota. She married husband Marcus Bachmann in 1978 and they h ave five children and have fostered 23.
               Education
Bachmann graduated in 1978 from Winona State University with her B.A. .           She went on to receive her J.D. degree from oral Roberts University and then her LL.M. degree in tax law from William & Mary Law School. 
               Career
Bachmann spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney, working on civil and criminal cases for the IRS. She started her own charter school in Minnesota as well as her own mental Health practice office. 
               Political Background
When she started her charter school she found herself plunged into politics through her strong convictions and beliefs in Minnesota's  education system. She had prior worked on Jimmy Carter's campaign, along with her husband, in 1976. In a short period after, she changed her views and worked on Ronald Reagan's campaign. Bachmann was elected Minnesota State Senator in 2000.  In 2006 she was elected into the U.S. House of representatives where she as served since.
              Issues
Bachmann is a huge supporter of keeping and following the constitution as written.  She Strongly opposes ObamaCare.  She is anti-abortion. Bachmann is against raises college tuition. She supports drilling in Alaska. She opposed the financial bail out of of financial institutions. She is against same-sex marriage.

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