New York Times Profiles Antiabortion-Rights Rep. Bachmann

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Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) -- a staunch opponent of abortion rights who has been highly critical of health reform efforts -- has developed "outsized celebrity" among some conservatives and attracted the disdain of Democrats who see her as "a wacky purveyor of outrageous claims and criticisms," the New York Times reports.

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