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“It’s time for Michele Bachmann to go.” So begins a statement issued yesterday by American Majority, a major Tea Party organization that, according to CNN, operates in seven states and trains thousands of activists. Bachmann’s campaign has become “about her personal effort to stay relevant and sell books,” group president Ned Ryun writes. He worries that in her desperation, she’ll advocate more socially conservative ideas, which “are not what drive the Tea Party.”
Bachmann’s campaign manager replied by saying that “Mr. Ryun, who supports Texas Gov. Rick Perry, is entitled to his own opinion.” Ryun insists neither he nor American Majority have endorsed any candidate. “We are equal opportunity hecklers,” executive director Matt Robbins says. “We don’t care which one of the personalities wins, as long as they’re conservative.” As for Bachmann, Robbins says, “Let’s face it: She’s a back-bencher and has been a back-bencher congressperson for years.” Click for more of Bachmann's recent troubles.
