By: Carrie Nelson
Our first stop of the day took us to a block in West Des Moines where Michelle Bachmann made three stops. We caught up with her Paula's Diner which was packed with a variety of people. As the media snapped photos and set up equipment, locals and travelers alike enjoyed lunch, while wait staff whistled over the noise to deliver orders. While the ratio of media staff to residents was highly skewed in the media's favor, people are still supporting Bachmann.
As we shuffled our way to the front of the media frenzy we managed to get a prime spot behind the lunch counter. Bachmann greeted the crowded diners and even stopped to take a few pictures, all the way reminding people to post these to Facebook. Bachmann and husband Marcus stayed for just enough time to order a chocolate milkshake with three extra portions of malt (according to Bachmann, you can never have enough malt) and two orders of cheese fries.
After her brief stop and food to go Bachmann walked across the street to Diggity Dog , a pet supply store. The crowd from Paula's Diner filed into the street causing the delay of a local bus. There are people lining up to meet Bachman even though her numbers are shrinking in the polls.
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