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Bachmann: "Women want competence"
May 06, 2012
May 06, 2012
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(CBS News) On "Face the Nation," Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann pushed back against the Democrats' claim that Republicans are waging a "war on women," calling the notion an election year myth.
"The myth is there is a Republican war on women. There's not a Republican war on women," Bachmann said. "That's coming from the Obama reelection team."
Bachmann, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination but dropped out after a disappointing finish in Iowa, said women are looking for "competence" this election.
The Minnesota congresswoman said more women voted Republican during the 2010 midterm elections, and she predicted they would
"The myth is there is a Republican war on women. There's not a Republican war on women," Bachmann said. "That's coming from the Obama reelection team."
Bachmann, who ran for the Republican presidential nomination but dropped out after a disappointing finish in Iowa, said women are looking for "competence" this election.
The Minnesota congresswoman said more women voted Republican during the 2010 midterm elections, and she predicted they would
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