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Larson, who went to Iraq as a member of the Army Reserves, said he first met Pawlenty in 2005 while working with families who'd lost loved ones in Iraq. "He's very genuine, very honest ... And that goes along way with Iowa Republicans." In national polls Pawlenty still lags behind some of the big name politicians who campaigned in Iowa leading up to the 2008 caucuses. Full Article at KARE | Minneapolis & St. Paul
He's very genuine, very honest ... And that goes along way with Iowa Republicans.
– Chuck Larson SOURCE: KARE | Minneapolis & St. Paul
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Pawlenty trip raises profile with Iowa Republicans
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I'm going to try to help in Minnesota and across the country to get more Republicans elected.
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People were looking for a good message, clear leadership and good ideas ... And I think he had that. He hit a home run with this crowd.
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Normally for this fall event we get 300 people, but tonight we've got 800 here ... So Governor Pawlenty is definitely a big draw.
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We're humble, we're down to earth. And that's who he is. I think he'll be well received.
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You're looking at a governor who won in the land of Hubert Humphrey, who won in the land of Walter Mondale ... A governor who won in the land of Senator Al Franken.
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You know I'm focused on the 2010 elections
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I think he'll do very, very well because Minnesotans and Iowans are very much alike
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This is just the way you get to know people in Iowa, and people get to know you ... I think that's the key to success in Iowa. If you spend enough time here people will believe you're the real deal.
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Unemployment this week reached 10.2 percent, but you've got the Democratic controlled Congress is messing around with a miserable health care bill, a terrible cap-n-trade bill ... We should be focused like a laser on jobs, not acting like a manure spreader in a wind storm.
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