Bachmann, the Candidate the Others Fear

Saturday, 30 Jul 2011 01:32 PM
By Martin Gould

As the Republican race for the White House begins to sort itself out, one thing is becoming clear, Michele Bachmann is the candidate that all the others fear.



Among the 11 declared candidates, polls are beginning to suggest that she is the one with the best chance of upsetting front-runner Mitt Romney for the GOP nomination, and that has put a target on her back for those with longer-shot hopes.

Candidate Tim Pawlenty has led the attacks on Bachmann. He likened her lack of executive experience to that of Barack Obama at the 2008 election. His campaign slogans include “Results not Rhetoric,â€