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Republican front-runner Mitt Romney and U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann led a closely watched presidential poll of Iowa Republicans, the state that holds the first contest in the nomination battle.

Republicans are starting to pay more attention to the candidates who hope to take on President Obama next year, and so far that's been a good thing for Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty.

New York retiree Phyllis Hornung has never been to Minnesota and has no ties to the state - other than the steady stream of campaign donations she sends to Michele Bachmann....

Ron Paul won the straw poll here overwhelmingly with 612 votes, drawing big boos and some quieter chants of "Ron Paul." Jon Huntsman finished a surprising second with 382 votes, despite being a late scratch because of a "bad cold." Michele Bachmann was third with 191 votes.

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann ended any doubt that she is running for president, saying during Monday night's CNN GOP presidential debate that she has filed for the 2012 race.

Days after Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) snagged Ed Rollins as manager of her nascent presidential campaign, the high-profile strategist is engaged in a war of words with advisers to former Alaska governor Sarah Palin.

Rep. Michele Bachmann plans to participate in a presidential debate in New Hampshire this month, a move that further signals the Minnesota Republican expects to be a candidate for the 2012 nomination.

CNN reports that Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann will form a presidential exploratory committee this summer, and the Minnesota Republican does not deny the report. 'It could be before then,' she says in Iowa, where she's courting local political activists.Minnesota Rep.

Day two of 38th annual Conservative Political Action is underway. The scheduled lineup of speakers includes: Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a potential presidential candidate, speaks at 10 am EST. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., at 12:20 pm EST. Former U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft, 1:15 p.m. EST.