Politics | Michele Bachmann Bachmann Will Form 2012 Committee Minnesota congresswoman will file in June or earlier By Nick McMaster Posted Mar 24, 2011 10:05 AM CDT Copied In this photo taken Feb. 10, 2011, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) See 3 more photos A second Minnesota Republican is getting off the 2012 sidelines, sort of: Michele Bachmann will form a presidential exploratory committee by early June, CNN reports. The Minnesota congresswoman may form her committee earlier in order to participate in early GOP debates—sources tell CNN she'll file if debate sponsors require it for two in early May. Tim Pawlenty formed his presidential committee earlier this week. Read These Next Iran goes after 'the eyes' of opponents' defense systems. Iran picks Khamenei's son as supreme leader. A math genius appears to have plagiarized a landmark paper. Respiratory virus that lacks vaccine is spreading. See 3 more photos Report an error