Donors Think Bachmann Is Jewish
File this one under “implausible”: the New York Post reports that an anonymous fundraiser for Mitt Romney says the former Massachusetts governor is having trouble winning Jewish support because donors mistakenly believe Michele Bachmann is Jewish. The fundraiser said his campaign has been shocked to hear donors say they’d rather support the “Jewish candidate”—even though Bachmann is openly and famously an evangelical Christian. “It’s a real problem,” the fundraiser said. “We’re working very hard in the Jewish community because of Obama’s Israel problem. This was surprising.” readmore