Bachmann to join Quist in Rochester Town Hall

From the Rochester Post-Bulletin:

Bachmann to join Quist in Rochester Town Hall

Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann heads to Rochester on Monday in a big show of support for 1st Congressional District Candidate Allen Quist.

Bachmann will join Quist at a health care town hall from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Rochester. Also joining in the forum is GOP Congressman Michael Burgess of Texas, a doctor originally from Rochester. Quist is among four Republicans vying for the chance to take on Democratic Congressman Tim Walz.

This could prove to be a big boost for Quist among the Conservative wing of the party given Bachmann’s support among the Tea Party Movement and her ability to draw media attention. The visit comes at a critical time — one day before the state caucuses, a key step in determining the delegates for the state GOP convention.

Quist does have a personal connection with Bachmann. His wife, Julie, heads Bachmann’s Minnesota office.

Prior to the town hall forum, there will be a fundraising luncheon in Quist’s honor. Burgess will be the keynote speaker for that event.

At the town hall, Bachmann is expected to discuss a “Declaration of Health Care Independence.” Those principles include her call that the process of health care reform be transparent and that it not add to costs.