CNN is reporting that Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) plans to form a presidential exploratory committee. This is either yet another fundraising stunt, or a sign that supporters of President Obama may receive the gift for which they've been hoping.

Should Bachmann actually win the Republican nomination, Democratic turnout in 2012 could be at a record high. Even those of us who are lukewarm about President Obama would have little choice but to turn out to support him.

Even if she does not win the nomination, she could certainly make the Republican debates worth watching.

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