Michele Bachmann's Kids Appear On The Campaign Trail

WASHINGTON -- Four of Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-Minn.) five biological children joined the candidate and her husband, Marcus Bachmann, in Iowa on Tuesday, less than 12 hours before the state's first-in-the-nation Republican caucus.

The joint appearance marked a visible shift for team Bachmann, and reflects a new strategy in recent days of the congresswoman underscoring her gender in speeches and meetings with voters.

On Tuesday morning, Lucas, Harrison, Elisa and Caroline Bachmann all participated in an interview with their parents on CNN. Until now, Bachmann's children have been largely absent from the campaign trail. Elisa Bachmann said on camera that if more people knew how "normal" her mother is, "maybe they would change their view on her."

Reporters were also surprised to see Marcus Bachmann, whom media outlets noted in December was far less visible on the campaign trail this winter than he had been this summer and fall.

As far as families on the campaign trail are concerned, Bachmann is late to the party. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich have all conducted multiple campaign appearances with their children, and Romney's sons have even filled in for the former Massachusetts governor at fundraisers and rallies.

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Comments

[KadejaLatefah]

08:30 AM on 01/04/2012

Michelle here is the problem, " Four of Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-Minn.) five biological children joined the candidate and her husband, Marcus Bachmann, in Iowa" most moms do not differentiate among bio, step & adopted children. We just don't. All our children are equal -but yours clearly aren't.

[Vapula]

11:44 PM on 01/03/2012

Bad move but it's over. It's done. Bachman is toast.

[jfbuf]

10:16 PM on 01/03/2012

poor dear, if you think your mother and father are normal I really feel sorry for you

[pietromp]

09:33 PM on 01/03/2012

I'll have the Huntsman's girls to go, please...! Hollywood here they come...!!!

[soonerliberal]

09:30 PM on 01/03/2012

You guys remember the young white christian lady who brought her boyfriend to her church in Applachia and he turned out to be an immigrant from Africa (BLACK!!!).
OH OH How I wish this would happen to EVERY one of these candidates. The only one that wouldn't mind or would have a normal fatherly reaction to his daughters boyfriend would be Huntsman.
I would love to see the Bachman's response, Santorum response, Palin response. It would be hilarious.
Being a black male that has experience this since I reached puberty (and to some extent even before hand), this is when their "christian values" get TOTALLY exposed!
I hope that, like that poor Appalachain girl, their kids are just as naive and learn a hard hard life lesson.

[luz2409]

09:19 PM on 01/03/2012

I feel sorry for her kids. I hope none of them are gay or their gonna be subject to her famous "pray the gay away" method. LOL

[dovelove]

09:06 PM on 01/03/2012

Tagg? Who named that child, Sarah Palin?

[IMOPINIONH8D]

08:53 PM on 01/03/2012

If the candidate has children by all means mention them but leave the kids at home and discuss the issues. Let the kids be kids. I want to know the candidate's ideas not their childs business.

[hapiday]

08:33 PM on 01/03/2012

I tried to watch the video but could get any further than 3 minutes into it. The video started out with the fattest whitest people I've seen. Oh my goodness! Our 1st lady needs to get her Lets' Move program to Iowa quick and in a hurry.

[MilesLong]

07:16 PM on 01/03/2012

Don't you just love it when candidates use their children as political fashion accessories!

Miles "It's Just So Special" Long

[westphalen]

06:57 PM on 01/03/2012

I just read the comments on this page and I feel the need to take a shower.
What pitiful lives they all must have to be this hateful.
These comments remind me of a little toddler who says a 'potty' word and gives you that side ways glance to watch your reaction. Well, seems like everyone is wading in the same sewer and is in good company. Shame on you people.

[soonerliberal]

09:34 PM on 01/03/2012

lol...go to Fox Nation when the Obama kids are a story and you'll need a steambathe and 10 rounds of the anti-biotics!

[pietromp]

09:35 PM on 01/03/2012

westphalen, get a life! Life is short live it fullest...!!!

[Cthulhu On Call]

06:21 PM on 01/03/2012

That's the best endorsement she's going to get all year. "My mommy's not crazy!"

[Cthulhu On Call]

06:19 PM on 01/03/2012

Elisa Bachmann said on camera that if more people knew how "normal" her mother is, "maybe they would change their view on her."

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I'm betting that if you were raised by the Bachmann's, you'd have no idea what "normal" means.

[Macus]

07:24 PM on 01/03/2012

exactly.

[Cthulhu On Call]

06:18 PM on 01/03/2012

The other candidates are doomed, I heard she has a giant army of kids she's been "home schooling".

[NYC619]

05:58 PM on 01/03/2012

...Somebody please pray at least one of the kid is gay.

[huntinglefty]

06:24 PM on 01/03/2012

why is that ?

[Shadow Diver]

07:25 PM on 01/03/2012

Dude, if you have to ask, you ain't been paying attention.

[Vinburd]

08:10 PM on 01/03/2012

Because she would get to demonstrate -- witness to us, if you will -- her Christian compassion. Or not.

[Iceguy75]

09:12 PM on 01/03/2012

The ROBachman's will have to face that day when one of their real children will come forward and announce they are thinking about gay people and it’s not right to criticize them for living on this planet.