AdvertisementOpinionWeekly Standard: From Waterloo To The White HouseJune 28, 2011Matthew ContinettifacebookEmailRep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) gets a hug from her husband Marcus following her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination on Monday in Waterloo, Iowa. Bachmann, who was born in Waterloo, will continue her announcement tour this week with stops in New Hampshire and South Carolina. (AP)