Why Perry Threatens Bachmann

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — How quickly things change in politics.

Just a few weeks ago, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., was rising to the top of the field of Republican presidential candidates. The entrance of Gov. Rick Perry changed all that. Now he's leading her in several recent polls by substantial margins.

This early in the race polls change all time, and most show former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and Perry vying for the front-runner spot. What may be more troubling for the Bachmann camp is that Perry is doing well among the same socially conservative voters and self-identified ...

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