Republican presidential candidates Rep. Michelle Bachmann take part in the American Principles Project Palmetto Freedom Forum Monday, Sept. 5, 2011, in Columbia, S.C.
Mary Ann Chastain, Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Pledging fidelity to the Constitution and vowing to carry the tea party's banner to Washington, the Republicans chasing the GOP's presidential nomination are pitching themselves as the strongest candidate to roll back four years of President Barack Obama's tenure.
Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney says the Obama administration flaunted the constitution to push a political agenda. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota calls Obama's policies "unconstitutional." And Texas Gov. Rick Perry says he has a better record on jobs than Obama.
Labor Day marks the unofficial start to the 2012 campaign for the White House.
Five Republicans appeared during a forum Monday with Sen. Jim DeMint in his home state of South Carolina. Perry was in the state, too, but at a different event.
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If they are vowing "to carry the teea-party banner" then they are working AGAINST the best interests of the United States, and do not deserve to be considered for the office of President. Their type of the "my way or the highway" More..
Perry is right, no one has created more minimum wage jobs than he has. By the way can anyone tell me what the tea party banner is? I don't mean the sound bites about the constitution, I would like to see a real platform with real solutions, not More..