Michele Bachmann says she'll be on board with the Republican ticket no matter who the party's presidential candidate is. The Minnesota Congresswoman says she just wants to see President Obama defeated in the fall.

Critics say the Minnesota Republican went too far in making allegations that U.S. government officials are linked to Muslim extremists. But some of the people she represents in the exurbs north of the Twin Cities rally to her defense, Politico reports. In fact, the congresswoman's comments – which ignited a firestorm of criticism, even from Republicans – may have further galvanized Bachmann's base.

The Minnesota congresswoman and presidential hopeful goes after both Democrats and her fellow Republicans, some of whom, like former President George W. Bush, she accuses of straying from the party's principles.

Michele Bachmann told the Conservative Political Action Committee that running for president is a series of humiliations. She then referenced some of her campaign gaffes by explaining that she learned important lessons like where John Wayne was born and when Elvis Presley was born. "These are vital issues to our republic!" she said.

Mitt Romney's presidential campaign says the presumptive Republican nominee will appear with Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in Portsmouth, Virginia, Thursday afternoon. Bachmann recently said she delayed endorsing her party's candidate because she was working behind the scenes to bring various Republican factions together.

Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann was born and raised in Iowa. The presidential candidate is reminding Iowa's Republican caucus voters of those roots in her only TV ad airing less than 24-hours before Tuesday's caucuses. The Des Moines Register reports the spot started airing across the state Monday.

Controversial Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann doesn't have a formal role at the Republican National Convention, but the political celebrity is a popular figure as she works her way through the throngs of GOP faithful, mugging for photos and chatting up delegates. She also chatted up the media a bit, although she bailed on CNN's Piers Morgan.

The Minnesota Congresswoman questioned the impartiality of the Donald and she's not alone. Five of the seven Republican presidential candidates invited declined. Only Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum agreed.