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Poll:  Could Michele Bachmann have handled this controversy differently?

# of votes% of votes
Yes. She could have avoided the original statement7014
51.917098445595855 percent
51.9 %
She could have simply apologized to Sen. Obama2646
19.585492227979273 percent
19.5 %
She could have defended herself by listing the facts that support her claim1578
11.680236861584012 percent
11.6 %
No. Any defense was going to look bad2272
16.81717246484086 percent
16.8 %
Total Votes 13510

Editor's note: Instant polls are intended as entertainment. They are not considered to be true measurements of public opinion.