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Bachmann Canceling S. Carolina Travel Plans, Holding 11a.m. Press Event, Sources Say She Will Suspend Campaign

Michele Bachmann Cancelling South Caroline Plans, May Be Ending Campaign

Many speculated that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann would end her campaign for the Republican nomination for president after a disappointing, sixth-place finish in the Iowa Caucuses. Especially considering it was the state she was born in and where she won the Iowa Ames straw poll over the summer leading to Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty’s exit from the race. But despite the low finish in the caucus, Bachmann said last night she planned to continue her campaign this week in New Hampshire and South Carolina.

It appears Rep. Bachmann may have had a change of heart.

Michele Bachmann Cancelling South Caroline Plans, May Be Ending Campaign

Michele Bachmann Cancelling South Caroline Plans, May Be Ending Campaign

Michele Bachmann Cancelling South Caroline Plans, May Be Ending Campaign

 

Multiple reporters from NBC first tweeted that Rep. Bachmann canceled her South Carolina travel plans, and CNN confirmed that Bachmann will be holding a media event today in Des Moines at 11a.m. Fox News is also reporting the same thing on its telecast.

AP now reports that Rep. Bachmann is indeed canceling her campaign trip to South Carolina, and her campaign manager Keith Nahigan would not confirm whether the Minnesota congresswoman intends to drop out of the campaign.

The New Hampshire primary is the next contest in the race. But Bachmann’s strategy has her effectively writing off that Jan. 10 contest, focusing on the South Carolina primary on Jan. 21.

A senior Republican official with direct knowledge of the Minnesotta congresswoman’s plans told the National Journal that Bachmann will announce that she will be suspending her campaign.

 

“The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Minnesota lawmaker, a favorite of the tea party wing of the party and a harsh critic of President Obama, realized after her sixth-place finish in Iowa’s caucuses that ‘there was no viable way forward.’ By suspending her campaign, Bachmann is effectively dropping out.”

We’ll keep you updated when the congresswoman makes her remarks.

Comments (77)

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  • KTsayz
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:18am

    Bachmann voted for the NDAA in May before it went to the Senate. She is a traitor and doesn’t deserve to be President.

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    • meredithfo
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:15am

      I can smell a Paulbot on the loose…Ron Paul is unAmerican and doesn’t stand a chance. Michele is more qualified, but didn’t have the funds to carry out the message.

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:18am

      And before they REMOVED the exception of American Citizens – removed by the Senate!

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    • riseandshine
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:55am

      UnAmerican….LOL.

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  • smackdown33
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:09am

    Bachmann, gone… one conservative gone. Next.

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    • smackdown33
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:21am

      That she is… but which one, other than Paul, is not kissing the Zionist ring?

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    • ZengaPA65
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:41am

      One warmonger down one more to go.

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    • tifosa
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:03am

      Guess this makes Michele a ONE TERM CANDIDATE!

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:14am

      @TIFOSA
      Or a first term VP

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    • rush_is_right
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:36am

      “One warmonger down one more to go.”

      oh yeah we need your kind of ‘peace’ bet you look good in your burkha.

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    • tifosa
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:44am

      impeachbho, MUCH more likely a paid Fox“news” contributor.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:07am

    Bye Bye….

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  • IMPEACHBHO
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:04am

    McCain and the State media throws support to Romney. Need I say more?

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:22am

      They want to saddle us with BO-lite. I just hope the people wake up in time or America is sunk.

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  • JESUSLORDWAYOFLOVETRUTHLIFE
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:03am

    MICHELE BACHMANN is an economic and social conservative and has been a gracious, truthful voice in this race. I disagree with her about giving foreign aid to Pakistan or any other Islamic organization or nation. Perry and Paul are right about that.

    I hope they ALL stay in the debate and continue to articulate the reasons NOT TO VOTE FOR OBAMA or for Conservative In Name Only (CINO) candidates, to vote against big government, globalism, manipulation of economy, currency, dishonest and foolish, costly foreign policies, anti-Christian policies.

    As Sarah Palin says, they all have some good ideas and some that need to go.

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    • MONICNE
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:09am

      Not to mention that Representative Bachmann fills out her carefully selected dresses like a spring chicken and has wonderful photogenic eyes.

      You don’t see her prancing around in jogging suits or blue jeans. She remains presidentially elegant.

      She is more like Margaret Thatcher than Sarah Palin.

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    • UNBOTHERED
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:28am

      She is a nut job a racist and a homophobe. There is nothing wrong with believing that homosexuality is a sin, if that is your belief. But she is trying to make it seem that homosexuality make a person less human. God does not like that and he frowns on people who look down on others. These people had no choice in how they were born, so why there is such hate towards gay people is beyond me. Especially amongst so-called Christians. She states that the United States agrees with her. I guess that’s why she came in DEAD ARSE LAST in Iowa Caucus

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    • rush_is_right
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:20am

      “But she is trying to make it seem that homosexuality make a person less human”

      oh really, how?

      “These people had no choice in how they were born, so why there is such hate towards gay people is beyond me::”

      so do pedophiles have any choice on how they were born? hmmm?? you won’t answer that question will you now? after all pedophilia is just another sexual orientation like homosexuality.

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  • msconstrue
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:02am

    i live on the left coast so candidates are essentially “picked” long before we ever have our primaries here. that said, i’ve watched this race closely and learned a little about each candidate. i still dont see a great president in any of them, several would make good presidents, but not great. they all have their strong suites; good public speakers, organizers, historians, etc. i think it would behoove who ever gets the nomination to hold places in their cabinets for each of the candidates and let them use their strengths..we all have a common goal which is to fix this broken nation.

    we cant continue doing the same thing and expect different results. lets try something new, get rid of the negativity and the opponent bashing and come together. we are stronger in numbers than we are individually.

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    • UrbanCombatSurvivor
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:53am

      Precisely why I think there should be no such thing as a primary. A few, small, special interest states are flooded with bribe money and special deals, set up with powerhouse establishment systems, and effectively remove all true democratic choices for We the People.

      I will write in my pick come election time, I doubt I’ll even bother with the scam of a primary. Ron Paul has at least one vote, regardless of this shell game.

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    • AmazingGrace8
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:17am

      Obama is a great president for the liberals. He used the CODE WORDS, hope & change & fundamental transformation of this country and he has accomplished about 70% of his CODE WORD promises. Some say words coming from conservatives like family,individual responsibilites(being a good citizen by being part of the solution and not part of the problem),and other feel-good-about-America and its citizens, just sounds so CORNY and running for president with that kind of retoric will not work in this day and age. Many Americans are COCKY & ARROGANT and don’t know what they have ’till it’s gone.

      With a stroke of a pen, look at the power of the president seat. This power can be so misused because man is so flawed. People pleasing should not enter into this presidential power but put forth actions for the good of the nation and ALL its peoples. Being president is NOT SIGNIFICANT. It is significant when the office and nation is being abused. Agree with Paul regarding getting back to basics and SLOWLY removing the nursing-bottle from countries so they can reorganize and set-forth their values in their own countries. I stand firm with our ally, Israel!!!,however. Send out a greeting to the world leaders…don’t mess with us and good-wishes from America.

      Please pray for all our current and future leaders. GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

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  • CHESTER MOUSE
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:00am

    Made the big mistake of saying Beck endorses her and quoting Becks “ mean what you say and say what you mean” when Beck himself means nothing of what he says since he became politically active. I was a huge fan of Beck’s but so so disappointed that he would even think of voting 3rd party. That he would tell us of all the dangers of Obama being re elected for another 4 years and to just throw all that away because you don’t like Gingrich- something is not right here. Exactly who is more dangerous? and if both are the same- does it make sense to leave the one who has embeded himself into the White House, who is rendering the United States defensless, who is fundamentally changing America and knows nothing of the Constitution? Give me a break who the hell was Beck talking about the past 3 years? Yes I will agree with Beck that Gingrich is bad but Obama is worse!
    And I thought the goal here -NO MATTER WHAT-was to get this guy Obama out of office.

    Beck should not openly endorse anyone, and candidates should not use his name to try to obtain votes on the back of Beck’s name. It doesn’t work anymore. Ask Oprah how any of her business’ are doing including her magazine.

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    • UNBOTHERED
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:36am

      Obama has done more for the United States than any President since Roosevelt. And no amount of you all saying he is the worse president is going to change that. For a president to be the worse president ever, the entire country would have to believe this. ONLY THE REPUIBLICANS are saying this. like I said a few weeks ago, you all are doing yourselves a disservice by ONLY viewing comments on CONSERVATIVE websites. I go to both liberal and conservative sites. This is the only way to get an ACCURATE GAGE, of how the country views the president. You all prefer to be lost by only getting the opinions and comments of conservatives. How dumb is that. Repubs loooooove Ronald Reagan. Regan did nothing for poor people, nor did he do anything for minorities. he did EVERYTHING for the rich. Which is why the Republicans WORSHIP HIM. Conservatives love Reagan more than they love Jesus. Even Ronald Reagan‘s son doesn’t like how the Republicans compare themselves to his father. He does not RELATE TO YOU ALL.

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    • rush_is_right
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:23am

      “Obama has done more for the United States than any President since Roosevelt.”

      yeah if you mean turn us into a fascist state.

      “Regan did nothing for poor people, nor did he do anything for minorities. he did EVERYTHING for the rich”

      really so that 7%+ GDP growth rate in 1984 didn’t help everyone huh? you’re seriously ignorant…le me guess, you must be a democrat!!

      what have you democrats done for the poor and minorities? oh yeah you gave them such shining cities on a hill like DETROIT…good job….fascist.

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  • MONICNE
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:00am

    Looks like Rick Santorum is just about to knock her off the Uber-Christian pedestal she is on.

    Rick is the manly, robust solution to these “strong GOP females” that have no real chance of being elected by current Americans. Aside from feminine intuitive powers and a few birth-giving anatomical features, Rick is clearly superior in every way to Michele and Sarah PUT TOGETHER.

    TEA

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    • meredithfo
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:18am

      Rick is no Conservative and hasn’t had much dirt on him…YET. Michele is the better candidate, but her timing with bringing up Newt’s warts and lack of funds is what sunk her. Rick is not a legit candidate, just benefitted by her mistakes.

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  • frankrfuder1
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:54am

    so glenn beck what do you say now you should of supported newt gringrich if i were you i‘d face that plaqe that you have of ronald reagon away from you you don’t desrve looking at it

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    • LookTowardsTheLight
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:09am

      @frankrfuder1

      What kind of blabbering is this and who the HELL ARE YOU to tell Glenn Beck to do anything? I’m assuming you are a Bachman supporter. News Flash: She was never going to win in the first place so get the hell over it.

      Oh, and if you actually LISTENED to Beck you would know that the only way he would ever support Newt is if he is the nominee much like the rest of us.

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  • MONICNE
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:53am

    How many of us would like our sons and daughters to die in an unprovoked preemptive attack on Iran – just to prove the Titanium Spine of our lovely and beautiful ‘bon-agin’ Maggie Thatcher?

    Why is she the only person in Congress or the Administration with access to the Iranian Nuclear Weapon due to come out any day?

    Does she still represent the Taxed Enough Already? Is this the type of leader we wanted?

    TEA

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    • rush_is_right
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 11:38am

      “How many of us would like our sons and daughters to die in an unprovoked preemptive attack on Iran –”

      how would you like your sons and daughters to die in a nuclear attack from iran?

      you look much better in a burkha.

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  • discus02
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:52am

    She comes across as a very angry person and that is not good! The people want action not talking points.

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    • JESUSLORDWAYOFLOVETRUTHLIFE
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:06am

      There is plenty to be angry about.

      Working in Washington and reading about all that is going on should make anyone angry.

      In fact, we should be concerned about anyone who isn’t angry.

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    • KTsayz
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:20am

      @ you with the long name…. She wasn’t angry about the right things, like the NDAA or the military industrial complex or the UN trying to take over America using Agenda 21

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  • redfish83
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:49am

    I wonder why my post never make it to the board? There is sure a lot of censorship on here for a site that claims to want to uphold constitutional values…oh wait I mean neo-con values

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:00am

      “I wonder why my post never make it to the board?”
      I know what you mean…

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  • garclar
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:47am

    Game, set, match, so sorry you lose, nice lady, great ideas, good communicator, a true conservative, but could not run with the big boys. Would make a great vice president though!

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  • redfish83
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:43am

    Well it’s about time good ole Snake-eyes Bachmann bowed out. The lies just kept pouring off of her toxic tongue. America is tired of hearing her neo-con, constitution hatin’ talking points and lies.
    Good Riddance

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  • TRONINTHEMORNING
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:37am

    She’s a good lady, I wish her all the best. Hope she supports Santorum. Man, last night was a trip! Romney paid bucks for those 8 votes. He’s teetering. Come on Rick, get that pull-string doll! You can beat him!

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    • MidWestMom
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:49am

      I think last night’s down to the wire photo finish is a good thing. Romney/Santorum virtually tied and Paul a close third show me that voters (at least in Iowa) are really taking a look at the candidates – and voting based on what they find and how they feel about it. Much better than blindly casting their vote for the candidate the media and/or the Republican establishment tells them they should vote for.

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  • momprayn
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:37am

    I think she really gave it a great try, believing strongly that God wanted her to — but that is usually very hard to discern — and you don’t really find out until you try. I agree with Sarah Palin, who said it looked like it may not be “her time” right now. But that doesn‘t mean God doesn’t want her in other authoritative, important positions that would further the “Tea Party’s” cause. She’d make a GREAT House majority Whip – replace Boehner !!! or maybe another Cabinet position. We’ll see. Think she’ll be used to help though. We need to win the Senate, along with the House – so pray we do that also !!! God is always in control and will bring in whoever He wants. I always pray for His mercy and grace on us and intervene to ensure we get someone who will not only win, but able to do all the tough things that need to be done right away to restore us. I like Rick Santorum also and believe he’d fight “the good fight” and be honest with us – not a compromiser and I’m glad he came in “almost” first last night.

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  • SpankDaMonkey
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:34am

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    She should have shown more skin. After all Sex sells it worked for Bill Clinton………

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  • demint.disciple
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:33am

    Funny but I didn’t realize the rest of the U.S follow who the back woods people of Iowa vote for or the MSM for that matter.. Aren’t they too white, too evangelical, too rural…
    The thing that no one realizes is that there are liberals that are allowed to go and vote there too..
    This is a load of crap …

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  • MidWestMom
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:28am

    I believe she’s bowing out. It will be interesting to see if she endorses another candidate and who that candidate is.

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  • THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:25am

    I think all her false statements did her in, in the end…people don’t like being lied too.

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  • supermurder
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:24am

    Crapola. There goes MY candidate.

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  • sploooshi
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:17am

    I hope she still pulls through!

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    • LadyLiberty
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:28am

      I hope she does the smart thing and drops out. If not, I’ve lost all respect for her.

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  • DagneyT
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:13am

    I hope she gets out, saves her seat, and gives Boehner a run for his money. She has more cajones than he has!

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    • JESUSLORDWAYOFLOVETRUTHLIFE
      Posted on January 4, 2012 at 10:13am

      So true. She has the courage, righteous boldness and honesty – fear of G-D – that the fake conservative career politicians lack.

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  • Stoic one
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:13am

    Too bad, nice lady.

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  • ronaldreaganthegreat
    Posted on January 4, 2012 at 9:11am

    Too bad. Bachmann wouldve been a Great President! Make her Secretary of HHS!!!

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