1. Presidential Candidate: Michele Bachmann Group Leader: Grant Thiel Class Period: 3rd
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
(Education and Beliefs (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
Occupation) discussing during campaign) during campaign)
1 She graduated In 1978, she married Same-sex She will take the Strong support from Tea Party Bachmann is already a half a
from Anoka high Marcus Bachmann. Marriage issue out of the activists. Minnesota base gives million dollars in debt.
school in 1974.in She has five children American her great access and credibility
1978, she, Lucas, Harrison, Constitution. in Iowa. Proven ability to raise
graduated from Elisa, Caroline, and money.
Winnoa State Sophia.
University with a
B. A. In 1979 she
went to
O. W. Coburn
School of Law.
Oral Roberts
University (now
called Regent
University).
2 Was a member of She and her Taxes Bachmann She doesn’t agree with A polarizing figure. Can she
the first class in O. husband have also wants to adopt Obama’s plans with the health broaden her appeal beyond a
W. Coburn School provided foster care the Regan tax care and the economy. narrow slice of the Republican
of Law, then part to 23 other children, plan. electorate?
of Oral Roberts all teenage girls. The
University. Bachmann’s were
licensed from 1992
to 2000 to handle
up to 3 foster
children at a time;
the last child arrived
in 1998.

2. Presidential Candidate: Michele Bachmann Group Leader: Grant Thiel Class Period: 3rd
3 Studied with John She was a longtime Make Jobs in She has a She wants to focus on the job She grew up in a Democratic
Eidsmoe whom member of Salem America program called program so it will help raise House.
she says in 2011 as Lutheran Church in American Jobs the economy better than
“one of the Stillwater, her and Right Now. other plans.
professors who her husband
had a great withdrew their
influence on her” membership on
June 21, 2011, just
before she officially
began her
presidential
campaign
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
Beliefs (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
discussing during campaign) during campaign
4 After She She attends Eagle Economy She says that She is the State Senator of
graduated she Brook Church which there should be Minnesota.
spent time is Evangelical. some firings in
working on a the treasury,
kibbutz in Israel. and get people
in who know
what they are
doing.

3. Presidential Candidate: Michele Bachmann Group Leader: Grant Thiel Class Period: 3rd
5 She also provided Bachmann And her Debt ceiling She will not give Supports more drilling for oil
short-term foster husband own a the vote till she and natural gas, also she
care for girls with Christian counseling sees serious supports nuclear power.
an eating disorder. practice named change in the
Bachmann & spending in
Associates, which is America
run by her husband,
who has a PhD in
clinical psychology
from Union
Graduate School.