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Bachmann Responds To 'Sex Appeal' Comments

Eric Kleefeld | July 8, 2011, 2:56PM

Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)

Michele Bachmann has a response to comments from a Tim Pawlenty adviser, former Congressman Vin Weber, who listed Bachmann having "sex appeal" as among her advantages in the race, and then apologized: Thanks!

As Jim Geraghty of National Review reports, Bachmann was asked about the comments Thursday night, in an interview with conservative talk-radio host Scott Hennen.

As it turns out, Bachmann was a good sport about the whole flap. "Well listen, I'm 55 years old, I've given birth to five kids and I've raised 23 foster kids," Bachmann said, "so that sounds like good news to me!"

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