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`Anti-American' comments hurt Minn. rep's campaign (AP)

 
AP - Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann spent months building her profile through appearances on "Larry King Live" and other TV talk shows. It took only a few minutes of airtime, and one disparaging remark about Barack Obama, to undo it. (link)

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