Bachmann: The Smart Version of Palin  College smarts matter to
some voters, and Bachmann has them.   They're both trailblazers,
one the first female governor of Alaska, the other the first
woman House member from Minnesota. They're both social
firebrands on issues like abortion and gay marriage. Both can
raise tons of political donations. They both have five kids and
a working husband. They both reach similar voters, especially
Tea Party activists. And they've both been known to mangle
American history.   [Check out political cartoons about the 2012
GOP field.]  So how is the nation supposed to choose between
Sarah Palin and Rep. Michele Bachmann if they both get into the
presidential race? In a word: smarts. If we had to make a pick
based on school smarts and book smarts, Bachmann would win.
Because when it comes to picking presidents, the nation has a
history of going for the brainy candidates. (The three preceding
Obama--a Harvard grad--went to Yale.)  "It's not the be-all,
end-all," say pollster John Zogb