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I would agree that President Carter didn't live up to the expectation we all had when he came in 1976. My husband and I were young idealists who worked on his campaign.

Michele Bachmann

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Michele Bachmann
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: April 6
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Michele Marie Bachmann
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