June 27, 2011, 11:11 AM
By JEFF ZELENY
Representative Michele Bachmann announced her formal candidacy for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination in front of the Snowden House, a historic building in Waterloo, Iowa, on Monday morning.
UPDATED, 12:45 p.m.: WATERLOO, Iowa – Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota formally opened her candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination on Monday, presenting herself as a forceful conservative who will confront the party’s establishment and not compromise on principles to capture grass-roots enthusiasm that has risen up in opposition to President Obama.
“I seek the presidency not for vanity, but because America is at a crucial moment,” Mrs. Bachmann said. “I believe that we must make a bold choice if we are to secure the promise of our future.”
Mrs. Bachmann made the announcement in her childhood home of Waterloo, where she hopes that her Iowa roots will provide an advantage over her rivals in the state that opens the Republican nominating contest early next year. She introduced herself as a candidate with broad appeal, acknowledging the spirit of Tea Party activists, but pointing out that she hails from a long line of Democrats. (Yes, she conceded, she once volunteered for Jimmy Carter.)
“Our problems don’t have an identity of party, they are problems created by both parties,” Mrs. Bachmann said. “Americans agree that our country is in peril today and we must act with urgency to save it. Americans aren’t interested in affiliation. They are interested in solutions and leadership that will tell the truth.”
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