Bad News for Bachmann?
Trouble in Bachmann land?
There could be trouble brewing in the campaign of Michele Bachmann. Ed Rollins is stepping away from the campaign.
From Politico:
Ed Rollins is going to be stepping back from day-to-day management of the Michele Bachmann campaign, and moving into a senior advisory role, he said in an interview.
Rollins said the reason for the change is personal — his health and the rigors of a campaign.
"I wish I was 40 years old, but I'm not," he told POLITICO. "I'm 68 years old, I had a stroke a year and a half ago. I'm worn out."
The change is coming just as Bachmann is entering a new phase of the race, searching for the right way forward against the Rick Perry juggernaut, which has sucked away the oxygen since her Ames Straw Poll win.
With Bachmann’s numbers falling in many of the polls, this could not be good for the campaign. Bachmann did well in the Iowa straw poll, which stirred up her fundraising. But now, this could be a sign that money is drying up.
Rollins deputy also resigned from the campaign.
The first, most important question is who is going to take Rollins’ place.
Presidential campaign managers are not a dime a dozen and finding one now will be tough. Can Bachmann hang on or is she now running for Vice President.
Only time will tell.
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Glenn Byron Jones Sr. on -
Mainstream media trys to PICK YOUR PRESIDENT by saying you are just throwing your vote away.
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Permalink Reply by Shirley Eliakis on -
BACHMANN TURNIN ON OVERDRIVE!
Show the boys how its done, Michele!
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Permalink Reply by Doug Kolonia on -
Hate to say it because I love Michele and support her but I think she has peaked. You are right that Perry took all the wind out of her sails. I am sure Palin is watching this closely. If Bachmann cannot come back from her decline in the polls in the next few weeks and Perry does something stupid and falls I think she will jump in. If Perry stays strong I think she will not run. I don't think losing Ed Rollins matters one bit though. Perry killed her chances.
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Permalink Reply by Swarming Bees on
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I've seen this movie before. "Palin resigns as Governor" Remember Karl Rove and Dick Morris as well as Mike Huckabee all says "she's finished!" Well then after she was "finished," she scored on the New York times best sellers list even before her book was released, just on the announcment of when it would be released. Yeah she sure was finished, wasn't she? So now the "source," makes this "sudden" announcment and so all the ants run for cover. Hmmmm! Yeah I've seen this movie before........Boooo!
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Permalink Reply by Jim Hoff on
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While I believe a campaign manager is an important roll, if Michelle Bachmann isn't calling the shots she will fail without Rollins. I think she is smart enough to call her own game and will find someone to replace him.
I have always said it is too early to lock into one candidate and some good ones will come and go and while many here support her, she may not be the "one". Let the campaigns continue, the Tea Party is alive and well in spite of what the media says and at this point in time even without a "leader" our influence is changing the course the 2012 election and the day to day operation of Washington DC.
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Permalink Reply by george gallo on
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Vice president would be a great consolation in a Perry victory. The
conventional wisdom of a female or ethnic component on the ticket
does make sense assuming the creds are there (yes) and that the
philosophy is congruent with the conservative base (indeed yes).
A Romney - Bachmann ticket would be hard to like, but a pill to
be swallowed with grace and quiet misgivings.
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Permalink Reply by Jim Williams on -
Michele Bachmann is a great candidate and would make a good president, in my opinion. She has lost some support to Rick Perry, and there is some question whether she will be able to compete with him and Romney in terms of fund raising, but it would be an error to write her off at this point. I would hope that she will continue to make her presence known in the race. At this point, we need many voices in the debate. May the strongest candidate move to the top.
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Permalink Reply by clarice davis on
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He is not only sick, but in some areas....very old time...she needs new thinking....I think this may be good..
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Permalink Reply by Paula Mitchell on -
If he isn't up to the job it's best he did step back. For all we know she asked him to~~
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Permalink Reply by Jerry NEOhio on
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You might have a point, she seems to me, to be her own person and will not be bullied by campaign staff. It's time for a strong person that will stand up to the good ole boys club in D.C. and foreigners (U.N.). I got my American Community Survey today, and I am steaming! Intrusive and obviously part of Agenda 21, we need someone with principles to stop this NWO crap!
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Permalink Reply by Nancy Evins on
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I've seem Bachmann on several interviews. She seems unable, many times. to do more than evade the questions. While I agree that today's civilization does not demand the subjection of the wife to the husband, I found her answer to "respect" instead of obey stupid. But how many Christian male contenders are asked if they demand submission of their wives if that is so important.
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Permalink Reply by Donald Mack Flippin on
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I do hope that Michele can and will hang in there. Of the three top contenders, she is the most
conservative, Perry is #2, and Romney is a distant #3. Palin's entry (should she choose to make
the move) would change everything. For better or for worse, things would change!
Semper Fi!
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