In The End, It Came Down To Character

So, Michelle Bachmann will not run for her seat in Congress. She didn't have sufficient strength of character to be in Congress, particularly after falling under the spell of a Rasputin-like character, Brett O'Donnell:

"Once she asked me to ride on the bus with her to pray. Brett's objection was so intense that for the good of the order, I followed the bus in my personal vehicle... On one occasion, she whispered to me, 'Peter, don't get off the bus no matter who tells you to get off.' Another time, her personal assistant told me, 'Peter, Michele does not want to you leave. Stay on the bus. Please pray for us.'"