Michele Bachmann a Republican for 2012?

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

If former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the image of a new GOP, then maybe there will be a place for another quirky Republican woman on the 2012 ticket: Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann. The lawmaker, a conservative liberals love to hate, won't hear of it. "I am focused 100 percent on serving my constituents," she tells our Suzi Parker. Still, she has fans. "We Republicans have lacked women in our party," says conservative radio host Michael Reagan. "And we should put them out there."

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