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Bachmann defends her mistakes, says she is a substantive candidate
This morning on American Morning, Rep. Michele Bachmann spoke with Kiran Chetry to talk about running for President in 2012.
One thing Bachmann addressed in the interview was her past gaffes, and pointed to her achievements as something voters can trust.
“People can make mistakes and I wish I could be perfect every time I say something, but I can’t,” Bachmann said on CNN’s “American Morning.” “But one thing people know about me is that I’m a substantive, serious person and I have a strong background.”
Bachmann was recently criticized for mistaking actor John Wayne's birth place.
"The main point I was making are the sensibilities of John Wayne, which is patriotism, love of country, standing up for our nation, that positive enthusiasm is what America’s all about,” Bachmann said.
Watch the full interview at the top of this post.
Question of the Day: Should a Muslim worker be fired for refusing to take off a head scarf for religious reasons?
Hani Kahn, a 20-year-old American Muslim woman, is suing clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch, claiming that she was fired when she refused to remove her religious headscarf, called a hijab, while working at one of the company's Hollister Co. stores in San Mateo, California.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission determined that Khan was wrongfully fired and has also filed suit against the company.
In a statement released by Abercrombie & Fitch to CNN's affiliate, the company said that they are "committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of race or ethnicity."
American Morning wants to know: Should a Muslim worker be fired for refusing to take off a head scarf for religious reasons?
Post your response here. Your answer could be included in this morning's broadcast.
Perry's Principles: Study shows minority men falling behind academically
A new report from the College Board Advocacy and Policy Center, "The Educational Experience of Young Men of Color," reveals that nearly half of young men of color, age 15-24,who graduate from high school will end up unemployed or incarcerated.
Steve Perry, CNN education contributor, joins Carol Costello on American Morning today to weigh in on these disturbing statistics and on the Center's recommendations about how to change this pattern.
In Depth: How much of your personal info is now public and what can you do to protect your privacy?
Following the growth of electronic privacy concerns, US Senators Al Franken and Jay Rockefeller introduced bills last Wednesday aimed at protecting the privacy of mobile phone users and safeguarding the personal information of consumers stored online.
As a part of CNN's "In Depth: End of Privacy" series, privacy expert and a senior counsel for the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) John Verdi joins Ali Velshi on American Morning today to talk about safeguarding your personal information.
Political hot topics: Debt talks, 2012 GOP race and historic same-sex marriage vote
Michele Bachmann polling in Iowa at just one point behind GOP front-runner Mitt Romney as her staff has been busy laying the groundwork for a competitive race.
Budget talks are set to resume again today in Washington, with President Obama stepping in and meeting with Senator Harry Reid and Senator Mitch McConnell at the White House.
Hilary Rosen, CNN political contributor and Leslie Sanchez, Republican analyst, talk these stories and other political headlines this morning on American Morning.
Abrupt recess in the Casey Anthony trial: What's next?
Yet another twist in the Casey Anthony trial on Saturday when Judge Belvin Perry held a closed-door meeting with attorneys for both sides and then announced an abrupt recess.
Judge Perry offered no explanation as to why court was dismissed and both defense attorneys and prosecutors refused to answer any questions about the sudden recess.
Sunny Hostin, CNN legal contributor, joins American Morning today to detail what exactly happened and what we can expect in court today.
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