The document appears to be a background profile for a presidential candidate, likely Michele Bachmann. It includes sections on her education, career experience, personal life, key issues, proposed solutions, and potential pros and cons of her candidacy. The profile outlines Bachmann's education credentials, including degrees from Winona State University, Oral Roberts University, and William and Mary School of Law. It also notes she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2006 and previously served in the Minnesota state senate. Her platform focused on issues like the economy, job creation, health care, energy, and the debt. She proposed solutions like cutting government spending and regulations. Potential pros included her fundraising ability and base in Minnesota, while critics

1. Presidential Candidate: _________________________________ Group Leader: ___________________________ Class Period:_________________________
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
(Education and Beliefs (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
Occupation) discussing during campaign) during campaign
1 1978, Bachelor of Born in Waterloo, economy “American Jobs, Representative for many years As with Ronald Reagan, liberal
Arts from Winona Iowa, April 6th 1956 right Now”: 11 bias is at worst against her.
State University in step plan that
Winona, MN cut of Gov.
spending, cut
taxes, legalizes
American energy
production and
American’s
natural
resources, etc.
2 1986, Juris Doctor Name before Job Creation Cut Gov. Strong supporter from Tea Has never won statewide office
from Oral Roberts marriage Michele spending Repeal Party activists
University in Tulsa, Amble job killing
OK regulations,
unleash
American
investment
3 1998, LL.M from Lives in Stillwater, Fix Debt Cut Gov. Minnesota base gives her A polarizing figure
William and Mary Iowa spending, cut great access and credibility in
School of Law in taxes, increase Iowa
Williamsburg, VA exports, etc.

2. Presidential Candidate: _________________________________ Group Leader: ___________________________ Class Period:_________________________
Background Personal Life and Issues Solutions Pros of the Candidate Cons of the Candidate (Negative
Beliefs (Positive qualities people are qualities people are discussing
discussing during campaign) during campaign
4 Elected in 2006, Married to Marcus Healthier Get rid of Proven ability to raise money. She’s in debt
Republican for U.S. Bachmann(1978) America Obamacare
House of because studies
Representatives show it will
from Minnesota result in the loss
of 800,000 jobs.
she voted for
“Ryan Plan” to
make Medicare
secure for future
generations.
5 Prior to serving Beliefs are founded Affordable Fight for billions
the U.S. congress, strongly on the bible Energy of barrels of oil
she was elected to Religion: Evangelical we have
the Minnesota Christian/ Lutheran reserved.
state senate in
2000 where she
championed the
taxpayer Bill of
rights