Bachmann celebrates creationism, Iowa upbringing

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AMES, Iowa — Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann heavily targeted her most conservative supporters on Saturday in a speech where she emphasized her Christian faith, her belief in creationism, and her opposition to abortion and same-sex marriage.

“In Iowa we are social conservatives and we will never be ashamed of being social conservatives,” she told a packed stadium in Ames, Iowa. “We understand that religious liberty is the essence and the foothold of this nation.” The crowd cheered.

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