it is said the republican establishment doesn't love michelle bachmann. e republican establishment to win the nomination. as far as the general election goes, avalon says bachmann needs independents to win and despite her charm, her views are too conservative to many americans. she has said god encouraged her to run for higher office and that government should be limited only to what is in the constitution and i know, kyra, are you intrigued by her foster children. i know you are. >> i know that everybody is talking about, you know, how she came out, this fascinating star last night. what caught my attention, i had no idea, we knew she had five kids but 23 foster kids. and it's all of this that actually inspired her to get into politics. >> that's right. she actually mentioned that fact three times during the debate last night and the 23 foster kids did inspire her to get into politics. she sent them to public schools and wasn't satisfied with the impau quality of that i that i education. she then ran for the school board. she failed and inspired her to ru

>> michele bachmann. guys.this debate and when the smoke clears she's going to be one of the last candidates standing, i think. >> john king? >> i agree. michele bachmann gained the most from the debate if you had to pick one winner i would say mitt romney. he's the frontrunner. he's way ahead here in new hampshire. i think he expected to get a little more roughed up. the other candidates thought it was sboeduction night so they were more timid. >> did tim pawlenty and many said he should have been more aggressive. do you think he was? >> it's tough to score. sunday he escalates by saying obamany care and then on monday with the others watching and he said "courage." he wouldn't look mitt romney in the eye and say it on stage. >> i don't know why you would start an attack and not follow through with it and i think that was a little -- >> who do you think won? >> i think mitt romney had a big target on his back and he escaped unscathed and the loser was tim pawlenty. >> i agree with gloria. romney the winner and

fox news anchor chris wallace asked michele bachmann if she's a flake. then he quickly apologizes. achmann benefit by being under estimated? cornell? >> yes, she does. and by the way, she is a bit of a flake but that doesn't disqualify her for being a nomination. she's been underestimated it's going to benefit her a lot, one of the last two or three people standing in the republican primary. >> dana? >> i sort of agree with cornell. god help me, i agree with cornell a little bit. she is underestimated. if we're going to judge what people say in terms of flubs as a measurement as to whether or not they're flake we need to look at what the president says. he has a lot of gas as well. >> pete? >> i mean this is hilarious. it gets her base riled up. probably underestimated. but kyra and everybody america, listen, if you're rick santorum or michele bachmann or any other candidate for president that doesn't believe in science you should be disqualified, disqualified that buzzer should go to you. >> cornell, dana, pete, don't be be sorry, pete, thanks. >>> the floodwaters have quit rising

but michele bachmann was the biggest surprise.ery well. she was pithy. she spoke in a much cleaner sentences. she sprinkled interesting fact into it. and she introduced her biography. the 23 foster children, she said that twice. that was really -- >> and five children. >> and gloria and i were both -- >> 23 foster children? >> she must be good at time management. >> she's a social conservative,like rick santorum was. i think she was more impressive. >> results, the exclusive insider polls. cnn and the national forum got together. hey, did you ever finish last month's invoices? sadly, no. oh. but i did pick up your dry cleaning and had your shoes shined. well, i made you a reservation at the sushi place around the corner. well, in that case, i better get back to these invoices... which i'll do right after making your favorite pancakes. you know what? i'm going to tidy up your side of the office. i can't hear you because i'm also making you a smoothie. [ male announcer ] marriott hotels & resorts knows it's better for xerox to autom

congresswoman michele bachmann is promising she's the bold choice to lead the republican ticket. kicking off her campaign in waterloo, iowa, the tea party's favorite is quickly moving up the polls. what are her chances of defeating the rest of the field and taking on president obama next fall? for answers we turn now to our national political report are for "the washington post." thank you very much indeed for joining us. now, if you were a betting woman, how likely is it that michele bachmann will be the next president? >> you know, i think at this point it is probably pretty unlikely that she will be the next president. but what is very likely is that her entry into this republican field is going to sort of change the dynamic of the republican field. traditionally republican nomination races have been sort of orderly processes. the establishment settles on a candidate pretty early, there's always a challenge, but that establishment candidate ultimately gets the nod. this time around, a lot of people think it may not work that way in part because the field itself has been so big

well, i know michelle bachmann. i have worked with michele bachmann.lle bachmann is a friend of mine, and i can tell you michele bachmann means what she says. [applause] she walks the walk. she talks the talk. whether fighting for students in her hometown of stillwater, fighting spending as a state senator, are standing up to the special interests in washington, d.c., as a member of congress, no one has the record to match their rhetoric like michele bachmann. nobody. so, my friends, this nation is at a tipping point, and is crying out for genuine leadership. that is why i am so proud today to introduce to you my comrade in arms, my congresswomen, my friend, and the next president of the united states, michele bachmann. [cheers and applause] ♪ >> good morning. good morning. is this is so great to be here in iowa this morning, and even better to be here in waterloo where i was born. [applause] i think it is entirely fitting that we are here today act the site that was once the waterloo women's club, so thank you for being here. my name is michele bachma

now, she's casting a tall shadow over michele bachmann. while other candidates try to avoid stepping on their fellow partisans' announcements, she doesn't seem to worry about that. >> john hendren live this morning in washington. thank you. >>> is there a palin/bachman rivalry? michele bachmann talks live with george stephanopoulos later this morning on "gma." >>> as we head into the busy summer travel season, the government is issuing its annual report on security awareness. the fbi and the department of homeland security say while there's no specific or credible terror threats, travelers and people attending large-scale celebrations are still warned to be diligent about the possibility. >>> high-level white house meetings did little to move debt talks forward. republican leaders are flatly refusing to consider raising taxes.s. but the administration remains hopeful that a significant deal can be reached. >>> and disturbing, new details are emerging about tucson shooting suspect, jared laufer in and his behavior behind bars. and the woman

we saw michelle bachmann rising.ich gracrashin over and over and we saw tim pawlenty wandering aimlessly and mitt romney hovering above the fray. what does it tell you about the republican party. you're in that camp. give us your best shot. >> i think it's very encouraging. a republican party abandoned issues that were not constructive and moving the party forward growing its base. you see them connecting with a lot of american voters. i was actually very pleasantly prized by the debate. it was a big improvement over the first one and we'll see more improvements to come. >> i think there are two republican races going on right now. one of them features a small field. it's the race to be sort of the establishment favorite on on republican side. default choice for people in the party that decide six or nine months from now they want to win in 2012. that's a competition between mitt romney and tim pawlenty and maybe john huntsman if and when he gets into the race. among them mitt romney clearly had the better debate. th

we saw michelle bachmann rising. we saw newt gingrich crashing over and over and we saw tim pawlenty wandering aimlessly and mitt romney hovering above the fray. what does it tell you about the republican party. you're in that camp. give us your best shot. >> i think it's very encouraging. a republican party abandoned issues that were not constructive and moving the party forward growing its base. you see them connecting with a lot of american voters. i was actually very pleasantly prized by the debate. it was a big improvement over the first one and we'll see more improvements to come. >> i think there are two republican races going on right now. one of them features a small field. it's the race to be sort of the establishment favorite on on republican side. default choice for people in the party that decide six or nine months from now they want to win in 2012. that's a competition between mitt romney and tim pawlenty and maybe john huntsman if and when he gets into the race. among them mitt romney clearly had the b

michele bachmann is smart.he people and can inspire a big base out the there. independents are likely to vote for her. >> thank you all for being with us tonight. we'll continue this conversation for some time to come. conversan for quite some time to come. >>> and you won't want to miss the end of this show, we have good news to break. stay tuned find out just why john king is not here tonight. s] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ whistle ] ♪ [ cat meows ] ♪ [ ting! ] [ male announcer ] travelers can help you protect the things you care about and save money with multi-policy discounts. are you getting the coverage you need and the discounts you deserve? for an agent or quote, call 800-my-coverage or visit travelers.com. i've tried it. but nothing's helped me beat my back pain. then i tried this. it's salonpas. this is the relief i've been looking for. salonpas has 2 powerful pain fighting ingredients that work for up to 12 hours. and my pharmacist told me it's the only otc pain patch approved for sale using the same rigorou

. >>> michele bachmann contends she is a serious person. the gop presidential candidate not only got her john wayne's mixed up, of a employ and a serial killer, but said that the revolutionary war began in new hampshire. here is how she explained it this morning on cnn. >> well, of course, they were just mis-speaking. that happens. i wish i could be perfect but i can't. one thing people know about me is that i'm a substantive, serious person, and i have a very strong background. >> all eyes on iowa today. months before the state's caucuses kick off, the 2012 presidential contest, president obama and sarah palin also there. cnn's political producer shannon travis is joining us. let's talk about palin and her movie premiere first. >> yeah. yesterday michele bachmann and today, sarah palin. are they kind of competing with each other is anyone's guess. as you mentioned, sarah palin

the other reason it was a good night for him it was a good night for michelle bachmann and i think hes his deservive than pawlenty. bachmann is a good performer and has to face the issue whether she was a ceiling in this race with a lot of republicans who are yet to be convinced she is a plausible actual nominee. >> david, when you take a look at the field, it seems an ideological sameness. at least conservatives, less moderate republicans. david, looking ahead to a general election with the exception of mitt romney, who did run in 2008 and did not become the nominee, do you see a place for more moderate or independents to come on board with a gop candidate? >> well, we will have to see whether someone like jon huntsman gets into the race and how he performs under this. it was interesting on "ac 360" last night ron paul who had been in the field four or three years ago, that he found it much more c congenual group. both on domestic and foreign policy. i think, overall, this debate would play well with a republican base and certainly excite a lot of conservatives, but i must tell you,

stop spending money we don't have. >> michele bachmann speaking out. keeping her honest it turns out she's not only benefitted personally from government machine she's also lobbied for it. her husband's 'counseling clinic. bachmann and associates. they offer christian counseling. the clinic received nearly $30,000 in government money since 2006. we did our own digging and learned that $24,000 came from a state grant financed totally by federal money. then there's her late father-in-law's farm in wisconsin in which she's a partner. we got this information from a government watchdog group called "the environmental working group" according to their farm subsidy database we got nearly a quarter million dollars between 1995 and 2008 mostly in federal corn and dairy subsidies. congressman bachmann was asked about the clinic and the farm over the weekend. >> the money that went to the clinic was actually training money for employees. the clinic didn't get the money and my husband and i did not get the money. that's mental health training money that went to the

here's congresswoman michele bachmann for our series, the contenders. >> reporter: michele bachmann is compared to another heavyweight female in republican politics, sarah palin. they've campaigned only one together. but it was enough to get their tea party fans dreaming. >> how many of you would like to see a palin/bachmann ticket? >> reporter: there's a big difference between these two. with bachmann, there are no games. she is running and she's running hard. >> we can win in 2012 and we will win! >> reporter: not long ago, she was dismissed as a right-wing fringe candidate. even mocked on "saturday night live" as not quite ready for prime time. >> under our current president, we've gone from the this to this. >> reporter: but now she's suddenly emerged as the person to beat in iowa. >> i'm impressed with you. >> thank you. >> reporter: she's generating far more excitement than any of her republican rivals here in a statistical tie for first place with mitt romney in the latest iowa poll. bachmann's trademark is take no prisoners conservative rehetori. >> we're on to this gangster go

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sorry, kids. >> reporter: with michele bachmann off to a strong start here in iowa, she is now headedo new hampshire and then south carolina. the trick for bachmann is to take the success she has in this state, which doesn't always have the best record of nominating gop contenders, wolf, as you know. not everybody who wins in iowa goes on to win the nomination. >> four years ago, mike huckabee won in iowa, didn't work out the way he had planned. but she's raising a ton of money right now, isn't she? she's doing a really, really well on the fund-raising part of this political story. >> reporter: yeah. along with the poll numbers, wolf, the way she has built a campaign up until this point, the organization of this campaign, i think it surprised a lot of people in the gop establishment. she has some very experienced handlers leading this campaign. you mentioned mike huckabee. she has some people who are veterans of the huckabee campaign in 2008 work on her behalf. not just the poll numbers, she's off to a very, very good start, wolf. >> she has ed rollins, ronald reagan's political direc

michele bachmann, who was going to announce shortly, is the person who has the similar constituency and persona, but bachmann is a member of congress, more serious about policy, and will action have a better shot and could do well, surprisingly well, in iowa. >> why don't republicans take palin on, mark? >> she has a constituency and that support. many would not vote for her under any circumstances, which is a big liability to start with, greater than any of the leading candidates. that pizza summit in manhattan, donald trump -- reality stars -- were bounty hunters and housewives of las vegas not available? nina's point is salient. roger ailes has taken off the air people -- rick santorum, newt gingrich -- make a decision. if you are a candidate, you are not a commentator. >> we let donald trump play us for weeks, and now she's playing us. >> at the convention in camp the next year, we are not going to remember today, we're not going to remember rolling thunder. we are going to have a serious candidate, is serious election. it is likely to be either ramadi or pawlenty -- romney or pawle

michele bachmann has been on a role.ey, but this morning, she played defense again on her vision of american history. fir first, on abc's good morning america when she insisted our founding fathers worked tirelessly to end slavery. >> john quincy adams, he was a young boy with his father serving essentially as his father's secretary, she tirelessly worked throughout his life to make sure we did in fact one day eradicate slavery. >> he wasn't one of the founding fathers. he was a president, a secretary of state, he did work to end slavely decades later, so you're standing by this comment that the founding fathers worked tirelessly to end slavery? >> john quincy adams was a part of the revolutionary war era, actively involved. >> it wasn't bachmann's first gaffe when it comes to history. in iowa, she played a bit of cultural history and mentioned johnway. >> what i want them to know like john wayne from waterloo, iowa, that's the kind of spirit that i have, too. >> john wayne wasn't born in waterlo waterloo, but winterset.

minnesota congresswoman michele bachmann set to announce her gop bid in waterloo, iowa, today. me day a new poll shows her statistically tied at the top with mitt romney. here to talk bachmann and all other political headlines contributor hillary rosen and republican analyst leslie sanchez. good morning, ladies. nice to see you, leslie, let me start with you and michele bachmann and her, you know, right up there on the top below -- one point below mitt romney. what's team romney thinking about that this morning? >> well, i think a lot of people understand that this was expected after the new hampshire debate. she did a very good job. she resonated especially in a lot of her positions and people were taking a first look in many ways at her candy sta dasy. it's early in what we call the invisible primary. people are lining up, grass roots supporters, fund-raisers. does she have the discipline to move a national campaign forward? it's very exciting for her right now, but it's a very long haul to get to next november. >> hillary, let's talk about that discipline, something she's sho

will it be michele bachmann? there's also a missing piece, the governor of texas, rick perry.s thinking to get in. >> do you think he will? >> i don't know. i saw him last week. i came away with a definite maybe. in fact, iowa is made for a showdown between rick perry, who has texas job creation, to match romney, he has michele bachmann's rapport with evangelical christians who are 60% of the participants in the iowa caucuses. there's two steps here. how do you get down to the binary choice? >> she's come out really from the -- >> i think you make an argument michele bachmann is a front-runner in iowa. romney is barely competing out there. you have her in a statistical tie for first place. let's have a little perspective and look back four years ago, when rudy giuliani was in second place, john edwards was in first place. bachmann was born in iowa. she's going to be a force in the iowa caucus. >> she's going to announce this week. >> she's going to announce this week. and i think coming off her very strong debate performance that there will be a lot of excitement there. one of

meet michele bachmann. christianity is central server politics.he is anti abortion and gay marriage. she did not give up her political career to become a tv star. she stresses her pride in being a mother, five children and 23 foster children. unlike palin, she made her money as a tax lawyer. but she is a critic of mainstream politicians. most important, unlike sarah palin, she is a candidate. >> barack obama will be a one- term president. to announcewaterloo their plans for a battle. it is the small town where she was seductive for conservatives in such places to return to america as it used to be paired >> we made our own way. we depended on our neighbors and ourselves. it was not our government we depended on for our health, because we trust in god and our neighbors and not in government. >> even fox news questioned whether this spirit it too free with facts. >> are you a flake? >> i think that would be insulting to say something like that, because i am a serious person. >> what did he mean? she said president obama is anti-american, turning usa

don't think is electable because there are plenty of establishment republicans who do not view michele bachmann or rick perry as electable in a general election. >> so if if he can gog to new hampshire which is close to massachusetts and beat bachmann and win -- >> yeah. >> rose: he has got the momentum to roll into south carolina? >> i think if he -- if he is able to win iowa a new hampshire he will win the nomination right then and will, it is very rare somebody wins both of those and it could happen, they are down playing it, he doesn't want the expectation he will play big in iowa he did poorly in iowa after spending a lot of time and money there, he will clearly spend less time, he could draw in some money at the end, the most likely outcome of this contest is romney wins the nomination after a big scare or two against one or more strong challengers, e second most likely outcome is romney wins the nomination winning iowa and winning new hampshire, and then rolling forward into south carolina, utah, super tuesday or nevada super tuesday in a way that money can touch him. >> rose: does front

iowa. >> my name is michele bachmann. i stand here in the midst of many friends and many family members to announce formally my candidacy for president of the united states. ( cheers and applause ) >> woodruff: at 55, the third- term congresswoman from next door minnesota has made an outspoken name for herself. she's aggressively opposed president obama over health care reform and economic policy. as she did again today. >> in february, 2009, president obama was very confident that his economic policies would turn the country around within a year. he said-- and i quote-- a year from now, i think people are going to see that we're starting to make some progress. if i don't have this done in three years, then there's going to be a one-term proposition. well, mr. president, your policies haven't worked. spending our way out of the recession hasn't worked. and so, mr. president, we take you at your word. >> woodruff: the mother of five lost her first try for public office, a school board race 12 years ago. but she won a state

michele bachmann certainly did g&e sparkle. in contrast to the others, but she sparkled absolutely. but she is flying at a given all the tooted and she did in the house -- flying any difference at all the two did and she did in the house and on conservative talk -- shows -- different altitude than she did in the house and on conservative talk shows. she said the to to india cost $2 million a day. that is what she has to avoid. >> last word. see you next week. for a transcript of this broadcast, log on to insidewashington.tv.

michele bachmann certainly did the sparkle. in contrast to the others, but she sparkled absolutely. but she is flying at a given all the tooted and she did in the house -- flying any difference at all the two did and she did in the house and on conservative talk -- shows -- different altitude than she did in the house and on conservative talk shows. she said the to to india cost $2 million a day. that is what she has to avoid. >> last word. see you next week. for a transcript of this broadcast, log on to insidewashington.tv. many of this region's hill towns date back to etruscan times, well before ancient rome. others date to the fall of rome. when rome fell, europe was engulfed in chaos. people naturally grabbed for the high ground to escape the marauding barbarians that characterized those dark ages. over time, these towns were fortified and eventually functioned as independent city-states. in their glory days, they proudly charted their own course, generally free from the dictates of popes or emperors. then, the bubonic plague swept through tuscany in 1348. that, combined with th

my name is michele bachmann. i stand here in the midst of many friends and many family members to announce formally my candidacy for president of the united states. >> stephen: she announced her candidacy from waterloo, a name synonymous with victory. [laughter] [cheers and applause] somebody won that battle, right? this fine lady wasted no time buttering up the people of iowa, not easy because i believe iowans come pre-buttered. jim? >> i often say everything i need to know i learned in iowa. >> stephen: republican, she left iowa at age 12 and has had the courage not to learn anything since. [laughter] of course, some people -- good-looking lady. some people don't know michele bachmann so she told fox news everything she wants us to know. >> what i want them to know is just like johnway was from waterlao, iowa, that's the spirit i have too. >> stephen: she has the spirit of john wayne but the critics couldn't wait to it in pick on a detail. >> johnway is from iowa but three hours away. there's a john wayne from

drop the gavel so what makes thomas any different meanwhile republican presidential candidate michele bachmann has created a grand old plan to balance the budget place in the bulk of income taxes on the floor. all taxes on the super rich and it's official america can no longer stand on its own two feet how and why foreign money is gobbling up our nation. you need to know this in are more reasons why supreme court justice clarence thomas should be impeached news that air times reported last week that justice thomas is actually accept being generous favors from right wing millionaire arlen crowe of trammell crow construction fame and fortune along with giving millions of dollars to the republican party and right wing groups like swift boat veterans for truth arlen crow has also led to justice thomas with tens of thousands of dollars in gifts including a fifteen thousand dollars bible that once belonged to frederick douglass crowe also cut justice thomas' wife half million dollar check so that she could start her very own tea party lobby group for arm dedicated to repealing obamacare a case by th

thank you first of all do you support michele bachmann's tax plan. in part i don't think her proposal at this point goes nearly far enough for instance the corporate tax rate in the united states has to be lowered if we lower the corporate tax rate you will see a resurgence of employment and opportunity and our neighborhoods will thrive and bustle again but we have to tether this to something to offset the perspective costs and what we need to do is say let's say a corporation will only have to pay eighteen to twenty percent in corporate taxes right now they're all have right now they're only seven percent on average well know that that is a distorted distortion if you actually look at the tax rates i'm talking about however if i were to exxon here general electric pay in taxes last year well that's a really complicated issue here oh and i don't see them building factories around the united states do you well i'd like to address the issue that you brought up because you were the one who actually motivated me to pursue this road when you told me that

>>> in the running, surprisingly strong poll numbers give michele bachmann a boost as she formally launches her bid for the gop presidential nomination today. >>> washed away. floodwaters bury 4,000 north dakota homes and threaten two nuclear plants in nebraska. >>> and surf's up, a frisky shark shows one florida surfer how to really catch a wave. captioning funded by cbs >>> and good morning, everyone. appreciate you joining us. i'm terrell brown in for betty nguyen. congresswoman michele bachmann formally launches her bid for the republican presidential nomination today and she'll do it in the city she was born, waterloo, iowa. the des moines register poll, former massachusetts governor mitt romney came in first by over one point over bachmann. businessman herman cain came in third. tara mergener is in washington. good morning to you. >> bachmann is kicking off in her campaign in familiar territory and on the heels of encouraging news. michele bachmann is hoping her hometown roots will help steer her to the white house. >> everything i needed to know i learned in iowa. >> reporter: this m

republican congresswoman michele bachmann is getting ready to kick off her presidential campaign. her announcement comes tomorrow. but this evening, the numbers are already in. among likely republican voters in iowa, that crucial state, a new poll shows bachmann in a statistical tie with front-runner mitt romney. so, what drives this lawyer, wife and foster mom to 23? abc's jonathan karl is in iowa tonight. jon, good to see you. >> reporter: good to see you, david. michele bachmann is here in waterloo, iowa, to kick off her campaign. as you mentioned, that won't happen until tomorrow. but she is already on a roll. in the political world, she's the woman of the moment. at the top of the polls in iowa even before starting her campaign. >> president obama is a one-term president. >> reporter: coming off a presidential debate earlier this month where she outshined the more experienced candidates, bachmann has just been dubbed "queen of the tea party" by the conservative "weekly standard" magazine. suddenly, the congresswoman from minnesota, once seen as something of a fringe candidate,

she is michele bachmann. don't know who romney is. >> if sarah palin gets in, can she still win in iowa? >> i think at the end of the day, it won't be a split vote. people -- they are going to watch -- they will watch and make choices. >> this isn't "morning joe" tag-team, you get to ask questions. you still aren't answering questions. do you think sarah palin is qualified to be president? >> i think she has deficiencies. >> up next, ten years since will tax cuts. conservatives said they would increase revenues. remember that reagan line. cut taxes and will money will come in. it is loaves and fishes. íaacevev >> we just saw a new poll that has romney edging out president obama. here is something the white house can take comfort in. a "newsweek" poll found bob dole leading then-president clinton by 49-40. i think the results were the opposite. he won the next year by 8 points, 49-41. >>> we're back. ten years ago today president george w. bush signed his tax cuts. today the u.s. faces a mounting debt. $2.6 tr

starting with michelle bachmann who had a breakthrough night in manchester. among her claims, that the president's health care plan will hurt the economy. >> the c.b.o., the congressional budget office has said that obamacare will kill 800,000 jobs. what could the president be thinking by passing a bill like this knowing full well it will kill 800,000 jobs? gwen: ok. there seems to be two things there, jim. she said there are 800,000 jobs which will be killed. and she said the president knew full well that that would happen. are they true? >> not really. the c.b.o. report that she cited did not say 800,000 jobs will be killed. what it did say is that the work force is going to go down by about one half percent primarily through workers who are choosing to reduce their labor. so think of someone near retirement age who's basically hanging on to their job to stay in -- to keep their company-provided health care program. under the obama health care plan, they can qualify for tax subsidies that will then allow them to go purchase their own health care in exchange

michele bachmann calls the presidential popularity contest a, quote, big deal. but gop front-runner mitt romney has already decided to skip the contest. betty. >> all right, joel brown in washington. thank you, joel. >>> former illinois governor rod blagojevich sat stunned when he heard the charges. on monday a jury convicted him on 17 of the 20 corruption charges against him. alexis christoforous reports. >> reporter: a jury delivered a stunning defeat to former illinois governor rod blagojevich, guilty on nearly all counts of trying to sell or trade president obama's senate seat. jurors were deadlocked on two counts. blagojevich was found not guilty of only one count. >> patti and i obviously are very disappointed in the outcome. i, frankly, am stunned. >> reporter: the guilty verdict came in a retrial. the jury in blagojevich's first trial could only reach a verdict on one of it 24 counts. convicting the former governor of lying to the fbi. for the retrial, both sides changed tactics. prosecutors dropped racketeering charges, and dismissed all charges against

a lot of people are saying michele bachmann who?oing in iowa i think the tim pawlenty and herman cain contain have to be nervous. she is sitting up to be the romney candidate and nobody thought she would be. >> jennifer, she talked to kiran a few moments ago about the mis-speaks she has as she calls them. she says her voters don't care about that and they care about who can fix the number one problem and that is the economy. do you think that is true? >> i think the iowa voters care about gaffes. she a little more buttoned up than she used to be but yesterday we saw she is gaffe prone and iowa is a real marathon and she is doing well now and clearly very talented but very conservative and she is gaffe-prone. i would certainly not even write off people like tim pawlenty at this point. as obama showed you keep your head down, you do your work and one-on-one retailing in iowa and you can really get ahead and make a difference there. so i wouldn't, you know, i don't know that this is is hers to lose at this point. >> ali, i have to inte

michele bachmann good-bye. when her supporters mocked host chris matthews for saying an uplifting obama speech sent a thrill up his leg, while he mocked her. >> are you hypnotized? no matter what i ask you, you give the same answer. >> then there was the time she misplaced the start of the revolutionary war. >> where the shot was heard around the world at lexington an concord. >> thing is, that's in massachusetts while she was speaking in new hampshire. >> one of her faux pass, wasn't her fault. >> good evening, my name is michele bachmann. if her eyes were wondering off camera, that's because they were. instead of looking at the network pull camera, she was looking further over at the camera mounted on the tea party camera where she looked fine. >> it was an honor for me to speak with you. >> it was an honor for "saturday night live" to harpoon her. >> the economy is headed for a disaster as you can see from this chart. >> real michele bachmann -- >> staggering 10.1%. >> fake michele bachmann. >> as this chart

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today's defeat was the earliest she left the tournament in six years. >>> michele bachmann got a hugerformance in cnn's republican presidential debate. remember that from a couple of weeks ago? now many are eyeing the minnesotan has a new possible frontrunner. up next, bachmann making a big announcement today but will her political past hurt or help her chances for the white house? jessica yellin is standing by for me. we'll get into that coming up next. >>> more on our breaking story. just to run down the charges regarding former illinois governor rod blagojevich, the jury convicted him on 17 of the 20 public corruption charges. they did acquit him on one count of bribery. and the jury was hung on two separate counts of attempted extortion. we talked to jeff toobin earlier for analysis. now i want to go straight to ted rowlands who is on the phone. he was inside the courtroom. ted, i am sure your eyes were fixated on mr. blagojevich as the verdict was being read. how did he react? >> reporter: brooke, he didn't have much of a reaction. he was clearly upset. his biggest reaction we sa