Bachmann’s ‘Happy B’day Elvis’ on death anniv

Republican US presidential candidate Michele Bachmann offered a "happy birthday" message to the late singer Elvis Presley on Monday, even though Aug. 16 is the anniversary of his death in 1977.

"Happy Birthday, Elvis!" Bachmann shouted from the stage at a campaign stop in the parking lot of The Beacon, a South Carolina drive-in restaurant famous for its fried food and sweet tea.

After her stump speech, the US congresswoman from Minnesota told a group of reporters that she was happy to be in South Carolina "on the anniversary of Elvis Presley's death."

"He's still alive. He's alive in our hearts," Bachmann said.

Later, a campaign organiser who did not want to be identified said with a wink: "You celebrate Elvis because he never died."

Presley was born on Jan. 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi

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