Bachmann Teaser in Overdrive

Posted by AzBlueMeanmie:

Hours after Sarah Palin announced a bus tour of the east coast that could presage a presidential campaign, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) told reporters here that she was likely to announce a White House campaign next month in Waterloo, Iowa. Michele Bachmann likely to announce in Iowa – POLITICO.com:

Bachmann, who spent much of her childhood in Waterloo, wouldn’t definitively say that she would launch a bid in the eastern Iowa city, but it was clear she was only holding back to sustain a measure of suspense for the actual event.

“The announcement will be made in Iowa, and it will be made in Waterloo and we’ll give you the date and the time,” she said via speaker phone to a room full of reporters in a hotel conference room here.

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In talking to reporters, the third-term congresswoman repeatedly said she was making preparations to run, though she insisted that “until we make the final announcement it would not be correct to say the decision has been made.”

But the tea party favorite and powerhouse fundraiser already sounded like a candidate in the call, touting her ability to bring in cash.

“I am very confident that if we get in this race we’ll be able to put the resources together to be able to wage a full-scale, successful effort to make it all the way to the White House,” said Bachmann.

She also noted that she had begun moving to create a campaign infrastructure.

“We already have a hired staff in South Carolina, in New Hampshire, in Iowa — we have people on the ground,” she said. “We’re doing every aspect that we need to be doing in this effort.”

The Minnesotan called Palin “a friend,” but quickly added that no two candidates “are interchangeable”[.]

Bachmann declined to say if she would announce in time to participate in a debate on June 13th in New Hampshire, but said she would decide soon.

Two quick points. First, if Palin is actually running and not just on another one of her egomaniacal binges, this is going to be an epic cat fight. "There is only room for one queen of this prom, biotch, and it ain't you!" Maybe the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (GLOW) – are they still around? – should sponsor a pay-per-view main event. Or give Linda McMahon from World Wrestling Entertainment a call.

Second, with Bachmann in Iowa, and possibly Palin, Tim Pawlenty is the biggest loser. His flawed campaign strategy was to win Iowa and hope it catapults him to a win over Romney in New Hampshire. T-Paw may as well fold up his tent and head home now. His chances are done.