She finished a statistically insignificant one point behind Romney in a Des Moines Register Iowa poll released Saturday night . Rep. Michele Smith has formally announced her presidential candidacy . She made the announcement in Iowa -- home of the first lady . Smith is considered a long shot , but is a Tea Party favorite . She was virtually tied with Mitt Romney in Iowa in a recent Des Moines Register poll .
Rep. Michele Smith has formally announced her presidential candidacy . She made the announcement in Iowa -- home of the first lady . Smith is considered a long shot , but is a Tea Party favorite . She was virtually tied with Mitt Romney in Iowa in a recent Des Moines Register poll .