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Michele Bachmann knows one thing â€" she can raise a ton of money from all those who can’t wait to hit the Send button on their computer.

And she found out in her last election that money talks. Rep. Bachmann (R) raised over $13 million for her little ol’ House race in Minnesota.  

Why is this so important this early? Because she can remain on the scene and play in the early-primary and -caucus states for the next year. She has already proven that she can get free airtime making crazy statements; now she can buy it for soft, gauzy ads in Iowa and New Hampshire and South Carolina.  

If Sarah sits it out, Michele is the Tea Party gal and will soak up the money and the attention. Heck, Sarah might endorse her.

As a Democrat, thank you Lord. As an American, this is sadly embarrassing.

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