The 2012 presidential race is shifting into high gear as Texas Governor Rick Perry officially jumps in, former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty bows out, U.S. Rep. Michelle Bachmann, R-Minn., wins the Iowa straw poll and President Obama kicks off his Midwestern bus tour. NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell and Chuck Todd report.Aug. 15, 2011
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