Almanac: At the Capitol

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann is headed to ANWR with fellow Republicans. She just appeared on CNN and said if we drill for oil in Alaska we can have "two-dollar-a-gallon gas again." When asked about the environmental and wildlife impact she said, it's "dark most of year" and there are "no trees" so it's the "perfect area" to drill. No matter what you think about her (and most seem to have strong feelings) as a media professional, I got to tell you she's good at TV. But the congresswoman seems to be avoiding Minnesota press in favor of the national spotlight. Bachmann has gotten a lot of press on the domestic drilling issue, but John McCain didn't seem to know much about her plan when he was asked about it at his St. Paul town hall forum.