Election 101: Ten facts about Michele Bachmann and her presidential bid

With her announcement Monday that she is entering the presidential race, Michele Bachmann has given the tea party a candidate to call its own. Is she capable of running a campaign that can withstand the rigors and scrutiny of the presidential process?

7. What is her political experience?

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Michele Bachmann celebrates her victory in Minnesota's Sixth Congressional District with her husband, Marcus, in Bloomington, Minn., on Nov. 2, 2010.

Currently in her third term in the US House of Representatives, Bachmann represents Minnesota’s Sixth District, which includes suburbs to the north and east of the Twin Cities.

From 2001-2006, she served in the Minnesota state Senate.

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