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| Republican candidates - Michele Bachmann | Republican candidates - Michele Bachmann |
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| As the first votes of the primary season approach, the BBC looks at the Republican candidates hoping to stand against President Barack Obama in November. | As the first votes of the primary season approach, the BBC looks at the Republican candidates hoping to stand against President Barack Obama in November. |
| CLICKABLEClick on a candidate Michele Bachmann | CLICKABLEClick on a candidate Michele Bachmann |
| The Minnesota congresswoman is an outspoken favourite of the Tea Party who rose to prominence with her strident cable television attacks on President Barack Obama and the Democrats. | The Minnesota congresswoman is an outspoken favourite of the Tea Party who rose to prominence with her strident cable television attacks on President Barack Obama and the Democrats. |
| Ms Bachmann built her campaign from a small core of staunch supporters and briefly led in the polls in the early caucus state of Iowa before falling into the second tier of candidates. | Ms Bachmann built her campaign from a small core of staunch supporters and briefly led in the polls in the early caucus state of Iowa before falling into the second tier of candidates. |
| A devout evangelical Christian, Ms Bachmann has a law degree and worked as a tax attorney. Before her election to the House in 2006, she was a state senator in Minnesota. | A devout evangelical Christian, Ms Bachmann has a law degree and worked as a tax attorney. Before her election to the House in 2006, she was a state senator in Minnesota. |
| On the campaign trail, she refers frequently to her five children and the 23 young women she took into her home as a foster mother. | On the campaign trail, she refers frequently to her five children and the 23 young women she took into her home as a foster mother. |
| See a full profile of Michele Bachmann. | See a full profile of Michele Bachmann. |
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On the issues href="/news/special/world/us_and_canada/11/republican_primaries/candidate_backgrounder/css/issues_guide.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" /> 's stance on the issues an issue See where other candidates stand another candidate class="issue-title">EconomyWould reduce the corporate income tax rate, cut "non-security discretionary spending" by 5% and "tear down the vast edifice of regulations the Obama Administration has imposed on the economy"class="issue-title">HealthcareWould repeal Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul, even though it is conceptually similar to a plan he support in Massachusetts; would encourage individuals to purchase their own health insurance rather than rely on their employersclass="issue-title">ImmigrationWould make English the official language of the US and "turn off the magnets like tuition breaks or other breaks that draw people into this country illegally"class="issue-title">National security"It's worth working with the insurgents in the country to encourage regime change in the country. And if all else fails, if after all the work we've done there's nothing else we can do besides take military action then of course you take military action. It is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon"class="issue-title">Social issuesWould defend a US law barring federal recognition of same-sex marriages; supports allowing states to ban abortionclass="issue-title">EconomyWould cap federal spending at 18% of GDP, which the campaign says is the average since 1960, and replace the complicated income tax code with a 20% flat rateclass="issue-title">HealthcareWould repeal Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaulclass="issue-title">ImmigrationHas been criticised for his support in Texas for offering children of illegal immigrants the same low university tuition rates as native-born Texans; has suggested using Predator Drones to patrol the US-Mexico border; says a fence along the entire border "does not make sense"class="issue-title">National securityWould deploy thousands of soldiers to the US border with Mexicoclass="issue-title">Social issuesSupports a "human life amendment" to the US constitution and an amendment barring same-sex marriageclass="issue-title">Economy"9-9-9" plan calls for a flat 9% individual income tax, a 9% corporate income tax, and a 9% national sales taxclass="issue-title">HealthcareWould repeal Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaulclass="issue-title">Immigration"We should secure the border for real, and it would be a combination of a fence, technology, as well as possibly boots on the ground for some of the more dangerous areas"class="issue-title">National security"The first thing that I would do is to assist the opposition movement in Iran, that's trying to overthrow the regime"; Would deploy warships to the Persian Gulfclass="issue-title">Social issues"I believe in life from conception, period. No exceptions. I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman and... I would have asked the Department of Justice to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act"class="issue-title">EconomyWould reduce corporate income tax rates; opposes increases in the US debt limitclass="issue-title">HealthcareWould replace Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul with a system of individual health insurance plansclass="issue-title">ImmigrationCalls for a fence along the entire US-Mexico border and will "enforce" English as the official language of the US governmentclass="issue-title">National security"We have a President who devalues the special relationship with our most trusted ally, Britain, even as he bows to kings, bends to dictators, bumbles with reset buttons, and babies radical Islamists"class="issue-title">Social issuesStrongly opposes same-sex marriage and is fiercely anti-abortionclass="issue-title">EconomyWould veto any "unbalanced" budget; refuse to raise the US borrowing limit; and eliminate the income, capital gains, and estate taxes, and cut $1tr ( | |
EconomyWould reduce the corporate income tax rate, cut "non-security discretionary spending" by 5% and "tear down the vast edifice of regulations the Obama Administration has imposed on the economy"HealthcareWould repeal Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul, even though it is conceptually similar to a plan he support in Massachusetts; would encourage individuals to purchase their own health insurance rather than rely on their employersImmigrationWould make English the official language of the US and "turn off the magnets like tuition breaks or other breaks that draw people into this country illegally"National security"It's worth working with the insurgents in the country to encourage regime change in the country. And if all else fails, if after all the work we've done there's nothing else we can do besides take military action then of course you take military action. It is unacceptable for Iran to have a nuclear weapon"Social issuesWould defend a US law barring federal recognition of same-sex marriages; supports allowing states to ban abortionEconomyWould cap federal spending at 18% of GDP, which the campaign says is the average since 1960, and replace the complicated income tax code with a 20% flat rateHealthcareWould repeal Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaulImmigrationHas been criticised for his support in Texas for offering children of illegal immigrants the same low university tuition rates as native-born Texans; has suggested using Predator Drones to patrol the US-Mexico border; says a fence along the entire border "does not make sense"National securityWould deploy thousands of soldiers to the US border with MexicoSocial issuesSupports a "human life amendment" to the US constitution and an amendment barring same-sex marriageEconomy"9-9-9" plan calls for a flat 9% individual income tax, a 9% corporate income tax, and a 9% national sales taxHealthcareWould repeal Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaulImmigration"We should secure the border for real, and it would be a combination of a fence, technology, as well as possibly boots on the ground for some of the more dangerous areas"National security"The first thing that I would do is to assist the opposition movement in Iran, that's trying to overthrow the regime"; Would deploy warships to the Persian GulfSocial issues"I believe in life from conception, period. No exceptions. I believe that marriage is between one man and one woman and... I would have asked the Department of Justice to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act"EconomyWould reduce corporate income tax rates; opposes increases in the US debt limitHealthcareWould replace Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare overhaul with a system of individual health insurance plansImmigrationCalls for a fence along the entire US-Mexico border and will "enforce" English as the official language of the US governmentNational security"We have a President who devalues the special relationship with our most trusted ally, Britain, even as he bows to kings, bends to dictators, bumbles with reset buttons, and babies radical Islamists"Social issuesStrongly opposes same-sex marriage and is fiercely anti-abortionEconomyWould veto any "unbalanced" budget; refuse to raise the US borrowing limit; and eliminate the income, capital gains, and estate taxes, and cut $1tr ( |