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Jim Young / Reuters
Sources close to the Romney campaign said Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is expected to endorse the Republican presidential hopeful at a campaign event on Thursday sources close to the campaign say.
Orlando, Fla. and Pentagon City, Va. – Michele Bachmann will endorse Mitt Romney during a campaign event Thursday in Portsmouth, Virginia, sources within the Romney campaign told NBC News.
The news comes at the tail end of a string of endorsements secured by Romney in recent weeks, following the departure of his chief rival in the race, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum.
Party leaders, including House Speaker John Boehner, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, and Texas Gov. Rick Perry – a former fellow candidate – all soon fell in line.
But Bachmann’s endorsement may represent another kind of victory for Romney, who has tried for months to woo support from the same Tea Party Republicans who found a hero in Bachmann last summer, propelling her own brief run for President.
In Bachmann, he has one of their leaders in his corner.
Bachmann’s former campaign manager, Keith Nahigian, insists the endorsement is outside the realm of politics, pointing to a friendship that developed between the two candidates last fall.
“She really liked Romney during all the debates. Really liked him behind the stage, behind the scenes,” Nahigian said. “He was so polite to her every time they saw each other.”
Nahigian was reached by telephone tonight as he left a fundraiser for Romney at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Pentagon City.
“Ever since she got out of the race, he’s called her,” Nahigian said.
For Bachmann, the endorsement represents the end of a journey from fiery presidential candidate slinging arrows at the establishment to self-described unifier.
“I want my voice to be one of uniting our party, the independents, the mainstream, the conservatives, evangelicals, the Tea Party movement,” she said during a recent appearance on NBC’s ‘Meet the Press.’"
“I’m waiting,” Bachmann said, “for our party to come together and help in that process.”
That moment seems to have arrived.
The mission to unify her party was not always evident during Bachmann’s run, when she made headlines for asserting Romney and another high-soaring candidate at the time, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, were each complicit in laying the groundwork for President Barack Obama’s national health care plan.
Bachmann created a single moniker for the candidates – “Newt Romney” – and during a bus tour in late December warned crowds that neither candidate could mount an attack on the issue.
“It's not going to happen with Mitt Romney,” Bachmann told a crowd inside a diner in Onawa, Iowa, on Dec. 27th.
“He put that system into effect in Massachusetts,” she continued, referencing the health care plan he launched as Governor in 2006.
Bachmann dropped out of the race on Jan. 4, a day after finishing last among the candidates competing in the Iowa caucuses.
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My party affiliation doesn't matter. Bachmann cannot unite the party, not by herself. She thinks too highly of herself. It doesn't really matter, anyway. Mitt Romney has only a small chance of winning. The president's poll numbers are at 65%. Wall Street has thrown away a lot of money by backing Romney.
Romney can't even unite his party ---- They all still hold their noses when he's around
Gallup Daily Poll ---- Obama leads Romney 49% to 46%
A 2 point gain over yesterday
http://www.gallup.com/poll/113980/gallup-daily-obama-job-approval.aspx
OBAMA -- BIDEN 2012 ---- TAKING AMERICA FORWARD
Here is how Michelle (never tells the truth) Bachmann and Lyin Willardo, the Mexican Mormon Moron tax evader, bankrupter and Etch A Sketch champion can team up with the rest of repuke nuts and help attack our enemies.
Along with Sister Sarah, the great American Zero, they can help us invade Afganistan and attack the Taliban. She can be part of the invasion force.
We have to attack the radical Islamists before it is too late, without putting our soldiers in harms way.
The best way is to send the right wing radical cracked teanuts over there to fight. First let Sister Sara attack from the front in her helicopter gunship where she is experienced in shooting wolves from the air with her blazing AK47, turns them into instant wolfburgers. Then get the other dunce, the flying witch from Delaware, Christine O Donnell. to attack their flanks using her rocket powered, heavily armed broomstick. Then the macho nut Rick Sanitarium can get his boss, the Pope's boys, the rapist, pedophile catholic priests to attack from the rear. John (town cryer) Bonehead and Mitch McDumbell can direct operations. Groper Nutquist could be the sniper, as all he has to do is lift the lid from his trash can and fire away.
Harold Camping, the evangelical king, can assist by getting the 500,000 or so braindead evangelical Children of the Corn, that he brainwashed to give up all of their worldly possessions to go meet and stay with the man in the sky. These zombies would not care if they died because they would finally get to meet and stay with the man in the sky. Camping can supply them with bibles to throw at the Islamists with some of the millions he bilked these fools out of.
If they still need more help, we can recruit the right wing centrists: the abortion clinic bombers, federal building bombers, abortion doctor killers and the radical right wing southern anthrax spreaders. With this army of right wing nuts and Jesus Freaks, we save our real army for another day.
Ron (Puke) Paul can preach liberty to the Islamics and Muslims who he loves. Maybe lyin Willardo, the Mexican Mormon Moron tax evader can get some of his buddies that he grew up with in Tijuana to volunteer to help also.
Any prisoners that are taken can be sent to Nut Gingerheads 2 trillion dollar moon colony on an unihabitable planet. There is no atmosphere there, so no oxygen and only traces of water. It is hotter than boiling water there during the day and it goes down to 160 degrees below zero at night. In fact, it so nice there, that we should also send the 4 clowns that are running for the repuke nomination there also. Ron (Puke) Paul can preach liberty to the men in the moon, lyin Willardo can establish an off planet moon bank to hide his money, Nut Gingerhead can destroy the moon peoples housing market, and the Pope's boy, Sanitarium can try to find work for his base, the rapist, pedophile catholic priests and braindead evangelical Children of the Corn.
If the right wing cracked teanuts want to beat Obama they need new candidates. Cain/Sandusky in 2012. These two are their best family values candidates. .Who cares what they did in the past, they are against abortion, that is all that counts to these nuts.
Romney was Pro-Choice, his wife still is ..... They don't trust him
Republicans really have to eat crow in a big way to back Romney
A total capitulation of conservative & Tea Party so called strong principles
American Citizens will see American Flags displayed when Pres Mitt is in Office. And, we'll see Pres Mitt willing to Salute our Flag, and wear a USA FLAG LAPEL PIN and "respect" our MILITARY !! We won't have to wonder...where is the PATRIOTISM ?? Yep...it's gonna be GOOD !
Mittens flag is the flag of the Grand Cayman Islands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flag_of_the_Cayman_Islands.svg
If Wall Street just wizens up, it would realize that the president's platform is pro-business and pro-economy. Then, the campaign wouldn't be so nasty. By taking advantage of the Supreme Courts ruling on campaign financing by super pacs, it will demonstrate, over time that it was a irresponisble decision, leaving the possibility of court reversing its stance in the future. Ha, you say? I've been around long enough to witness such ups and downs in the Supreme Court. I think it will happen. Just give it time and allow the super pacs to continue their course. You will see.
Wall Street wising up? Don't count on it
They are still engaged in the same practices as before
They want Romney & more Bail Outs.. And end to the financial market regulation
5 of our largest banks control 57% of the wealth in our nation.... They support Romney's deregulation
They say that history repeats itself, but not always the same way? -- This is a case when Wall Street & Romney repeat history exactly the same way
Wont it be nice having Pres Mitt, wearing his USA FLAG LAPEL PIN respectfully...sigh
And, we wont have to worry if he entertains Weather Underground folk, or his Religious connections, or Personal Records, or illegal relatives in the USA living off TAXPAYORs...and...continuous 18 rounds of GOLF while our MILITARY FOLK are in HARM'S WAY.
Funny isn't it?
Bush 43 & Boehner was out the next day playing a full round of golf after saying they would stop while our troops are in danger
Isn't a Bachmann endorsement equal to Stalin saying "you're an alright" person?
It is amazing how the GOP ran out the most electable, Huntsman, and ignores Ron Paul but fawns over the likes of Bachmann, Santorum, and Palin. Is there is a reason that the dimmest, dullest, and dastardly are celebrated?
Who knows for sure ? Who knows how many CZARS, or what they do, or Taxpayor costs, or ...or ... or... SIGH ! What the Sam-Hill are all these CZARS doing in our (57) fifty-seven states ?
SECRETS SECRETS SECRETS .... shussshhhh ! It's a secret.
CZARS? --- Another "Republican Creation"
Holub--Do you really think the "Czar issue" is going to gain traction? Most people have a frontal cortex that allows them to remember that so-called Czars have been around for a very long time, at least fifty years, and that includes the administrations of Reagan and GW Bush. If you interested in the truth, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Czar_(political_term).
I don't know which is more pathetic, that Bachmann thinks her endorsement is important or that others may actually care who she endorses.
Social Conservatism they call it Old Vet
Odd isn't it? -- Anti-Social Behavior is what they demonstrate daily & seem to live by
Not even the Pope & the Holy Sea likes these social Conservatives... He calls them worshipers of "Mammon, the Son of Satan"
Jim--They sure aren't very social, are they. As for conservative, they don't want to keep the rights that we have--they want to go back to the 19th century when corporations ruled to the detriment of the people.
Sen Ron Paul will ENDORSE Pres Mitt soon...just WATCH 'n SEE !! You Betcha !
Newt has stepped up, endorsed Pres Mitt...and saying that OBAMA is the most left winged radical President in USA HISTORY.
Paul is an independent,,, Why would he do that unless he is doing exactly what I said Paul was doing from the beginning? -- Abandoning Libertarians
Just positioning his son to run as a republican ---- No 3rd Party for Ron Paul's libertarians,,,,,, just political maneuvering to be more like Republicans
Holub--Do you think anyone really cares what Newt says? For a reality check, you may want to look at this: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html
It shows Obama with 253 likely electoral votes, Romney with 170 and with Obama leading in more than enough toss-up states to ensure he reaches the 270 needed for election. Have a nice day.
PLEASE ENDORSE BISHOP MORONI !!!!!!!! ; polygamist will love you , republicans wil cheer you , the tea party will adore you !!!!!!!!!
I think republicans are learning from democrats, at least about the circular firing squad concept.
Republicans learning? --- Has Hell frozen over?
Bushonomics 1.0 didn't work & now they want Bushonomics 2.0 on Steroids
An end to financial industry reform to repeat the 2007 economic collapse & more Bail Outs
A return to Middle East Wars & Cold War Policies --- Totally hidden & closed government,, Citizens United --- "THE CORPORATION IS THE PEOPLE"
Domestic policies that set our nation back to fighting for voting rights & women's rights with bridges falling down & highways not repaired
An attack against their own free market ideas of expanding health care
Nope, Backwards into the 1930's is not the direction to lead our nation in the 21st century
With or without her endorsement we will rally behind the GOP candidate.
Just look at what the other side is offering and you have to vote for Romney. No choice really.
that's right ; just kneel down at the altar of MORONI , you deserve everything the polygamist feeds you !!!!!!!
Push comes to shove, Reagan Republicans will vote for Obama or not show up to vote, so will others who understand what Christianity used to be before these social Conservatives stuck their hellish fingers in it
Real Patriotism recognizes the progress America has made under Obama's leadership
ru--According to some poll I heard about (now is that a great citation or what?), approximately 65 percent of those supporting Romney are doing so because they hate Obama. Only 30-some percent are doing so because they like Romney. What a positive base for a campaign. No wonder Obama leads in the polls. http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2012/president/2012_elections_electoral_college_map.html
Yep,,, Even Gallup has Obama 3 points ahead of Romney.. That's a 2 point increase since yesterday
She is full of it, isn't she? who does Bachmann think she is? some bigger than life figure that can unify the GOP party with her endorsement? give me a break, her endorsement will only further alienating the people by pushing the GOP to the far right fringe.
New Gallup Poll just out: Obama approval rating 51 percent. In five-day rolling average of presidential race, Obama 46, Romney 45. http://www.gallup.com/home.aspx
She is doing it for a place in the cabinet. After her laugh a minute campaign she is no longer a viable candidate for any elected office. Woe be to romney if he sinks so low as to have her aboard and woe be to the united states if romney is elected and has that power.
Closet sbstariite, closet
She still wont come out of the closet & Romney can't win elections to get his own cabinet
If you mean what i think you mean...it makes sense that she must be hiding something if she can defend a marriage to the sugar plum fairy.
Yep
The only thing she should be concerned with is keeping her husband out of the Turkish Bathhouse.
Now now jay.... he goes there to cure all the gay people...not for any other reason.
His wife will beat him if he doesn't, oh wait, They both are into BDSM
An endorsement from a, know nothing conservative christian hate monger, oh goodie.
I wonder why she didn't endorse a Christian?
You guys are being a little hard on the ex-gov aren't you?
No, wait... I'm okay now. Strike that...
The ...."B'otch is Back"!
Finally Romney has told us his plan for takeing care of all of the American "ILL'S"
He says he will kill all programs and send them back to the states so they can take care of them .......... And if the states cant afford them ? ? ?
Nobody ever said Republicans are the sharpest tools in the shed
How many states are we told are there in this country? Who are navy corpsemen? Yup! Obama is definitely one sharp tool! lol!
Rather vote for someone who has ideas of his own rather than a Mitt-Witt "talking head" like Romney who none of his own.
No matter what the president says, say the opposite whether it makes sense or not. Great stragety."Which way did the rabbit go George?"
Dee,,, Figure it out --- Why Obama?
Because there are some politicians who can get the Job Done & those who take us into endless wars
There are some who would repeat the errors of the past & cause another economic collapse & those who bring responsibility & reforms to the banks & investment industry
There are those who would take us back to the 1930's & fighting for voter rights & there are those who will lead us into the 21st century
Why ask? --- It's a No-Brainer
Cycle, Please enlighten me, exacly what ideas of his own does Obama possess that he has communicated to the American people? He doesn't seem to be discussing any ideas on the campaign trail, nothing but class warfare and more divisiveness to me, more of the same (nothing).
Leslie, sounds exactly like Ron Paul's Economic "Abandon America Plan".
Nothing unites the GOP like an endorsement from "Bat$hit Crazy Bachmann"
This idiot Bachman endorses Romney...wow...what happened to the GOP?? They used to be cruel and unjust, but that was who they were, certainly not people anyone would invite into their homes for dinner. Now...they seem oddly stupid beyond imaginations boundaries, absolutely to the mark of an idiot! Bush was a nightmare, ignorant and cruel and unjust, but looked at as an anomaly. Well, with these idiots Bush was just the start of a strange new breed of humans..."the truly stupid"!!
Oh how cute, wacky Michele B. has a crush on Mitt-Witt. I'm sure with her endorsement, he's got the election in the bag as her MILLIONS and MILLIONS followers fall into line behind him. LOL. I'm sure all our favorite "talking head" needs is to make out with MB at the convention and he'll have that presidency all sowed up.
Are Republicans learning anything from this? --- Has Hell frozen over?
Bushonomics 1.0 didn't work & now they want Bushonomics 2.0 on Steroids
An end to financial industry reform to repeat the 2007 economic collapse & more Bail Outs
A return to Middle East Wars & Cold War Policies --- Totally hidden & closed government,, Citizens United --- "THE CORPORATION IS THE PEOPLE"
Domestic policies that set our nation back to fighting for voting rights & women's rights with bridges falling down & highways not repaired
A Republican trade policy that sends our jobs right back to China
An attack against their own free market ideas of expanding health care
Nope, Backwards into the 1930's is not the direction to lead our nation in the 21st century