Outspoken Bachmann makes case for 'bold' 2012 pick

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Republican Michele Bachmann is casting herself as the "bold choice" in the 2012 presidential race.

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U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., greets supporters after a welcome home event in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa Sunday. Bachmann said Sunday her bid to unseat President Barack Obama shouldn't be viewed as "anything personal" against the Democrat.

The outspoken congresswoman and tea party favorite formally launched her bid Monday in her Iowa birthplace, after first making her intentions clear at a debate earlier this month. Outside...