US Representative Michele Bachmann on Saturday won Iowa's straw poll – a nonbinding vote that ranks Republican presidential hopefuls – as Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced his candidacy in a move that could reshape the race for the party’s nomination.
Once viewed as a lightweight, Michele Bachmann has capitalised on her popularity among Tea Partiers and a lack of enthusiasm for mainstream candidates to rise toward the top of the pack of conservatives hoping to unseat President Barack Obama.
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