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Insight: Is Michele Bachmann the Tea Party Candidate in 2012?

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Before she even officially announced her candidacy in the 2012 election, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann polled in a statistical dead heat with Mitt Romney. What does the Tea Party have to do with Bachmann's rise and is she the movement's candidate in 2012?

Matt Kibbe, President and CEO of FreedomWorks, Mark Meckler, Co-Founder of Tea Party Patriots, and Jamie Radtke, Chairwoman Emeritus of the Federation of Virginia Tea Party Patriots all joined Happening Now with Tea Party insight. All three agree that they don't think there is a Tea Party candidate yet..

Kibbe says, "We're trying to measure all of the potential nominees based on the same standard from the Contract From America. Do they line up with Tea Party values? And, importantly, can they put together the practical mechanics of a winning campaign? I think that's a test for a lot of the candidates that we know share our values. But it's not just a test enough to share our values, we have to win too." Meckler agrees that there's no Tea Party candidate, saying, "What we're looking for is, we're looking for the Tea Party movement itself to analyze the candidates, to make a mature analysis of their positions, their histories, the things that they're saying right now on the campaigns. They'll make the decision when the time comes."

In reference to Michele Bachmann, Radtke says the Tea Party appreciates her "fearlessness and the fact that she hasn't been beholden to any special interest groups."

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Part Two: One-on-One With Michele Bachmann

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Gingrich on Campaign Chaos, Maintains 'Real Solutions' Strategy

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Former House Speaker and 2012 hopeful Newt Gingrich spoke to Bill in the wake of losing approximately 18 members of his presidential campaign team. Gingrich called this an unusual circumstance, but cited past presidential campaigns, such as those of former President Ronald Reagan and Sen. John McCain, whose mission did not fold with the resignation of campaign members. Newt also weighed in on the GOP debate earlier this month, responding to O'Reilly's criticism that none of the candidates distinguished themselves from one another, to which Gingrich said he intends to lead a "content-led candidacy" where people can find real solutions.

Tim Pawlenty to Bill O'Reilly: To Leave Afghanistan Now Is a Grave Mistake

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After hearing President Obama's speech tonight announcing troop withdrawal, Tim Pawlenty feels the speech was "deeply concerning" because Obama said we need to end the war "responsibly," but Pawlenty says, "we need to close out the war successfully."

Tim Pawlenty supported the surge, but thinks Obama's decision should've been "based by conditions on the ground." Hear what the GOP White House hopeful thought about the rest of the president's speech.

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INTERVIEW - Jon Huntsman: I'm Running for President Because I Love My Country

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Jon Huntsman sat down with Sean Hannity after announcing his bid for the White House Tuesday at Liberty State Park in NJ, the same place where Reagan launched his campaign in 1980. In choosing the location, Huntsman said, "This is a pretty historic place and we remember 1980, at the beginning of the fall general election campaign, the president came here. It was a time of difficulty and trouble in our nation and he basically promised people that we could restore greatness again. And, he did. So today, I totally stand in his shadow."

When asked why he decided to run, Huntsman said, "Because I love my country. And, I can't stomach the thought that we are passing down to the next generation a country that is less viable, less good, less competitive, less compassionate than the one we got."

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Are Americans Hesitant to Elect a Mormon as President?

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Is running as a Mormon in the presidential race a hurdle for a contender? Presidential Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin thinks "yes, but much less than it would have been 10 to 20 years ago." Neil goes into Jon Huntsman being "too nice" and Doris thinks today's announcement "showed the character of the man he is."

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Hannity Sneak Peek: Does Jon Huntsman Still Consider President Obama a Remarkable Leader?

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This morning, Jon Huntsman announced his bid for the White House in 2012. Following the announcement, he sat down with Sean Hannity to layout his strategy for winning the election.

In this sneak peek of the interview, Hannity asks Huntsman about his previous claim that President Obama was a "remarkable leader" and whether he still feels that way. Huntsman says, "No. I think he had failed in a number of ways, both in terms of economic governance and stewardship and also internationally. I wrote that after I was appointed. I thought he was a remarkable leader for appointing a Republican to a position as important and sensitive as the U.S. ambassadorship to China. And listen, during a time of war and economic hardship, I'm the kind of person that's going to stand up and serve my country."

For the full interview, tune in to Hannity tonight at 9p/12a ET.