(Image source: Congresswoman Michele Bachmann)

BY BREANA JONES

ANCHOR ANA COMPAIN-ROMERO

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The political world is abuzz now that Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has made her presidential run -- official.
But a recent string of history flubs has the media focused on her mistakes and not her political views.
First on Bachmann’s gaffe reel? An Iowa hero.

“Just like John Wayne was from Waterloo, Iowa, that’s the kinda spirit I have too. Now she has been known to bury kids underneath her home. He’s making that joke because it was John Wayne Gacy who’s actually from Waterloo. John Wayne’s parents are from Waterloo but John Wayne actually grew up in another town in Iowa.”

And less than 24 hours after that flub, Bachmann showed up on ABC’s Good Morning America and got some American history mixed up.

“Well if you look at one of our Founding Fathers, John Quincy Adams, that’s absolutely true. He was a very young boy when he was with his father serving essentially as his father’s secretary. He tirelessly worked throughout his life to make sure that we did in fact one day eradicate slavery…”

MSNBC points out - Bachmann’s numbers don’t add up - but admits the presidential candidate is handling the media scrutiny fairly well.

“The problem: John Quincy Adams was just 8 years old when the Declaration of Independence was signed. But instead of accusing ABC of asking a ‘gotcha’ question -- or complaining of media bias -- Bachmann simply moved on...”

And the GOP candidate later defended herself later on CNN.

“Well, of course they were just misspeaking and that happens. People can make mistakes and I wish I could be perfect every time I say something, but I can't. But one thing people know about me, is that I'm a substantive, serious person and I have a very strong background.”

Despite the factual flubs, Bachmann is almost in a dead heat with former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney in Iowa caucus polls.
A writer for The Christian Science Monitor says -- her gaffes probably won’t set her back too much.

“....flaps about her grasp of Colonial history and/or movie-star birthplaces probably are not going to mean a lot to many voters. Plus, she doesn’t dwell on them, unlike Sarah Palin. Bachmann moves on, apologizing for a mistake and then pivoting to criticize President Obama’s economic policies.”
 

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