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Tim Pawlenty Calls It Quits For 2012; Possible Senate Run In The Future?

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Pawlenty, Republicans

Following a very disappointing Straw poll showing yesterday, the Minnesota Governor says it’s time to move on. From NY Times: Just hours after his third-place finish in Iowa, Mr. Pawlenty said on ABC’s “This Week” program that his message “didn’t get the kind of traction we needed and hoped for” in order to continue. “There [...]

August 14th, 2011 | Permalink| 1 Comment »

Tim Pawlenty Makes Presidential Aspirations Official

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Pawlenty, Republicans

The Minnesota Governor kicked off his 2012 in Iowa today with the mantra “A Time For Truth” and the promise that he’ll finally level with the people of the United States. From Wash Post: “Conventional wisdom says you can’t talk about ethanol in Iowa or Social Security in Florida or financial reform on Wall Street,” [...]

May 23rd, 2011 | Permalink| 17 Comments »