Bachmann to join forces with conservatives, celebrities at 'Troopathon' By Jordan Fabian - 06/20/11 05:01 PM ET GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.) will join a hodgepodge of conservative activists and celebrities at a pro-troop event in California this Thursday, according to organizers. The event is titled "Troopathon" and is billed as an effort to raise money for and send care packages to American troops overseas. The gathering is organized by the right-leaning group Move America Forward, which has ties to the Tea Party Express. Bachmann, a Tea Party favorite, is continuing her travel following her announcement that she...