The poll was taken after the debate Monday night, and shows Romney with 33 percent support, followed by Bachmann at 19 percent, which Rasmussen referred to as a “surprise.” Interestingly, while there was little divergence between male and female Republican voters, “women give Romney slightly more support.
Before Republicans or the media start treating Bachmann like a mainstream candidate, though, it’s useful to review this handy list of the craziest things she’s ever said. Our pick: The time she singled out the Lion King as an opportunity for gay brainwashing. “A teacher might say, ‘Do you know that the music for this movie was written by a gay man?’ The message is: I’m better at what I do, because I’m gay.”
Along with Bachmann’s ascendancy comes new scrutiny of her husband Marcus (seen at right), a Christian counselor who, as The Daily Beast notes today, gave a presentation called “The Truth About The Homosexual Agenda” in 2005. Three people testified they had been “cured” of sexuality. He later claimed, “If someone comes in a homosexual and they want to stay homosexual, I don’t have a problem with that.” That’s very big of him.
Bachmann Said To Have Deal For Memoir [NYT]
Michele Bachmann’s First Dude [The Daily Beast]
Romney, Bachmann, Cain Lead The Pack Among GOP Primary Voters [Rassmussen]
