Bachmann says she was called by Lord to be 'advocate for liberty'

In front of a Baptist congregation in Marion Sunday morning, presidential hopeful Michele Bachmann testified to her faith in a living God, and later to reporters, confidence that her campaign will overcome weak poll numbers before the Iowa precinct caucuses.

Bachmann, whose poll numbers have fallen since winning the mid-August Iowa GOP Straw Poll, sidestepped questions about a new Kiowa Poll showing that twice as many likely caucusgoers name her as the candidate they are “least likely” to back as identify her as their first choice.

“The polls are a snapshot in time,” Bachmann said after worshiping and sharing a fellowship meal of barbecue pork and beef with members of Grace Baptist in Marion. “The poll we're looking at is Jan. 3” when Iowa will have it first-in-the-nation precinct caucuses.

In the meantime, “We're doing exactly what we have to do. We're here meeting Iowans,” she said.

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