Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann got her Elvis Presley dates all shook up during a campaign stop Tuesday in Spartanburg, S.C.
The congresswoman from Minnesota played the Elvis tune "Promised Land" at a local restaurant and told the crowd of 300 that she wanted to say happy birthday to the king of rock 'n' roll.
"Before we get started, let's all say happy birthday to Elvis Presley today!" Bachmann said.
But Aug. 16 is the anniversary of Elvis' death, in 1977, and someone in the crowd shouted back, "He died today!"
Bachmann didn't respond and launched into her speech. She corrected herself later as she spoke with reporters, noting the date marked Presley's passing, not his birth. "As far as we're concerned, he's still alive in our hearts," Bachmann said.
Elvis was born on Jan. 8, 1935.
Bachmann has stumbled over cultural references before. In June, she kicked off her presidential campaign in Waterloo, Iowa, calling it the hometown of actor John Wayne. Wayne was born in Winterset, Iowa.
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