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Michele Bachmann Officially Leaves Her Church

07/15/2011 1:25 pm 3 comments

Source: Eric Marrapodi / CNN

Washington (CNN) – Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann has long been a darling of conservative evangelicals, but shortly before announcing her White House bid, she officially quit a church she’d belonged to for years.

Bachmann, a Minnesota congresswoman, and her husband, Marcus, withdrew their membership from Salem Lutheran Church in Stillwater, Minnesota, last month, according to church officials.

The Bachmanns had been members of the church for more than 10 years, according to Joel Hochmuth, director of communications for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod, the broader denominational body of which Bachmann’s former church is a member.

The church council granted the Bachmanns’ request to be released from their membership on June 21, Hochmuth said.

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http://twitter.com/tekkigirl linda crawford

Bachman barely beat Terrill Clark this last election the thing that put her over the top was the very church people and group that she is leaving. Question is…why the hasty withdrawal from that church do we have Rev Wright moments in reverse. More investigation please perhaps that would be a major story for you to research Roland.
http://twitter.com/tekkigirl linda crawford

Bachman barely beat Terrill Clark this last election the thing that put her over the top was the very church people and group that she is leaving. Question is…why the hasty withdrawal from that church do we have Rev Wright moments in reverse. More investigation please perhaps that would be a major story for you to research Roland.
http://twitter.com/tekkigirl linda crawford

Bachman barely beat Terrill Clark this last election the thing that put her over the top was the very church people and group that she is leaving. Question is…why the hasty withdrawal from that church do we have Rev Wright moments in reverse. More investigation please perhaps that would be a major story for you to research Roland.

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