Midday profiles GOP's leading presidential contenders: Michele Bachmann

Rep. Michele Bachmann
Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., announced that she is formally entering the race for president during a New Hampshire Republican presidential debate at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Monday, June 13, 2011.
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