She was only elected to Congress in 2006
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She represents the heart of the Tea Party
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Her professional background as an attorney
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She is an evangelical Christian
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She currently represents a district in the swing state of Minnesota
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Her conservative views on the big issues such as taxes, Medicare, and health care
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A mother of five children and foster mother of twenty-three children
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She opposes abortion
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She is a strong friend of Israel, and worked on a kibbutz straight after high school
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Her opposition to same-sex marriage
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She opposes Obama's healthcare plan
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She opposed the bailouts
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She's a bit like Sarah Palin
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She has never been a Governor or Senator, just a Representative
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She has little foreign policy experience
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