You’d probably expect Rep. Michele Bachmann -- three-term member of Congress, founder of the House Tea Party Caucus, parent to 23 foster children, and one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World -- to be judged on her own merits. But whenever you find Bachmann’s name in the headlines these days, it seems Sarah Palin’s name isn’t far behind.
And some observers are starting to suspect it’s no accident.
“A Tea Party Favorite Stirs Iowa. No, Her Name Isn’t Palin,” touts one New York Times headline. “GOP Has a Lightning Rod, and Her Name Is Not Palin,” declares another. A lead story on Politico on Friday was titled, “Palin, Bachmann Size Each Other Up.”
Of course, headline writing these days is designed to pack popular search terms into one line. But if Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican, announces next month as expected that she’s running for the GOP 2012 presidential nomination, she’ll have to find a way to put the Palin comparisons behind her.
At times, it’s almost as if Bachmann is viewed by the media as an updated version of Sen. John McCain’s 2008 running mate -- a Palin 2.0. On Thursday, Bachmann had to remind reporters that no two competitors “are interchangeable.”
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And some observers are starting to suspect it’s no accident.
“A Tea Party Favorite Stirs Iowa. No, Her Name Isn’t Palin,” touts one New York Times headline. “GOP Has a Lightning Rod, and Her Name Is Not Palin,” declares another. A lead story on Politico on Friday was titled, “Palin, Bachmann Size Each Other Up.”
Of course, headline writing these days is designed to pack popular search terms into one line. But if Bachmann, a Minnesota Republican, announces next month as expected that she’s running for the GOP 2012 presidential nomination, she’ll have to find a way to put the Palin comparisons behind her.
At times, it’s almost as if Bachmann is viewed by the media as an updated version of Sen. John McCain’s 2008 running mate -- a Palin 2.0. On Thursday, Bachmann had to remind reporters that no two competitors “are interchangeable.”
Read more on Newsmax.com: Michele Bachmann to Media: I’m No Sarah Palin 2.0
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