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REUTERS/Handout Congressman Thaddeus McCotter (R-MI) in an undated photo. Credit: Reuters/Handout Factbox * Factbox: Bachmann enters field of 2012 Republican contenders Mon, Jun 27 2011 Related News * Analysis: Weak economy shadows Obama in bright areas Thu, Jun 30 2011 * Pawlenty hits Obama on "Arab Spring" Tue, Jun 28 2011 * WRAPUP 4-Obama confident US debt deal can be struck Mon, Jun 27 2011 * Bachmann launches 2012 presidential bid Mon, Jun 27 2011 Analysis & Opinion * Obamanomics, leaving on a jet plane * Washington Extra - Her Waterloo Related Topics * Politics >> WASHINGTON | Fri Jul 1, 2011 3:10pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Thaddeus McCotter, an independent-minded congressman from Michigan, launched a longshot bid on Friday for the 2012 Republican nomination to run for U.S. president. The conservative from the Detroit suburbs unveiled a campaign website and told a Michigan radio station he would formally announce his candidacy on Saturday. "There are a lot of people out there worried the American dream is in danger," McCotter told WJR radio. He said the other Republican candidates are "fine people" but are not prepared to seize the opportunity to challenge and defeat Democratic President Barack Obama. "I believe I could," he said. "You're never going to know unless you get into the arena." McCotter, 45, is a rock'n'roll fan and guitar player known to quote song lyrics and at times challenge his own party leaders. He is a strong supporter of the car industry and backed the industry bailout. He enters the Republican campaign with little name recognition or money and will be a heavy underdog to rivals like former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and his fellow member of Congress, Michele Bachmann of Minnesota. But McCotter, who has been traveling the country to gauge the potential for his candidacy, said he senses Republican voters are open to new candidates getting in the race. Bigger names like former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Texas Governor Rick Perry are still considering bids. The congressman said he will continue to serve in the House of Representatives while he runs for office. McCotter's website lists five core principles for his candidacy, including "our liberty is from God, not from government" and "our prosperity is from the private sector not the public sector." (Editing by Xavier Briand) Politics IFRAME: http://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.reuters. com%2Farticle%2F2011%2F07%2F01%2Fus-usa-campaign-mccotter-idUSTRE7602Y1 20110701&layout=standard&show_faces=false&width=450&action=recommend&co lorscheme=light&height=35 * Tweet this * Link this * Share this * Digg this * Email * Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-though tful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (3) USAPragmatist wrote: Who? Is this the guy you always see playing wacky poorly written songs on his guitar? Jul 01, 2011 11:54am EDT -- Report as abuse ginchinchili wrote: "our liberty is from God, not from government" Just what exactly does that mean? Does it mean that our government should no longer guarantee our liberties because God does that? I think as far as God and the United States is concerned, all bets are off. We've squandered the promise our country once represented and it doesn't look like we'll be regaining that promise any time soon. We've become way too selfish and greedy and that's the direction the Republicans are taking our country. "our prosperity is from the private sector not the public sector." I agree with that statement. However, government can be an important tool in assisting the private sector (e.g., China) and is absolutely necessary in protecting private citizens from the frequent encroachments of private industry on our rights. And that is one of the most essential roles government must play in the modern era and one completely ignored or denied by the Right. That role is as impossible to deny as the existence of global warming, yet the anti-intellectual Right denies the need to recognize both. Jul 01, 2011 2:18pm EDT -- Report as abuse acspore wrote: All he's doing is trying to get his name and 15 hours of fame (inflation-adjusted) so he can make more money in years to come by running for dog catcher, selling books, appearing on Fixednews, getting hired by Fauxnews as a political pungoondit, etc. Just like Christine O'Donnell knew how to play the game to ensure a steady income for the rest of her life. That's America for ya! 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