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Michele Bachmann, quiet congresswoman
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| Contributor | Scott³ |
| Last Edited | Scott³ Feb 23, 2013 11:20am |
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| Author | Devin Henry |
| News Date | Thursday, February 21, 2013 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | "WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann did something unusual in a Tuesday op-ed in the Star Tribune: she complimented President Obama.
The topic was a fleeting line in the State of the Union a week earlier, in which Obama called for more scientific research and said, “Our scientists are mapping the human brain to unlock the answers to Alzheimer’s.”
In the Strib, Bachmann said, “The president is right.” The op-ed followed a round of post-State of the Union interviews in which Bachmann gushed about Obama’s focus on increased transportation funding and said her top legislative priority this session was an expansion of Interstate-94 in her district. She did not slam Obamacare; she kept the focus on areas of common ground and ways to help Minnesota’s 6th District.
It’s all part of a trend that’s been evident to Minnesota political observers since last fall’s elections. Bachmann has grown quieter, cautious and in some respects, more conciliatory since eking out a victory in November, adopting a strategy not unlike Sen. Al Franken’s — focus on your constituents and try not to ruffle many feathers with loud public statements." |
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