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Brunner's Pawlenty moment, Mack 'Caputo-cammed'
9 hours ago

Day weekend headlines MO-SEN: John Brunner's Tim Pawlenty-like whiff in a Lincoln Day forum spurs Sarah Steelman to challenge him to "say it to my face." FL-SEN: Outside a GOP women's forum, Rep. Connie Mack gets " Caputo-cammed" on past financial...
In tepid Ohio reception, Romney criticizes Santorum fiscal record
10 hours ago

Republicans go to Washington and spend like Democrats, we get a lot of spending. And that’s what we’ve seen over the last several years." The Romney campaign has also looked to gain traction in the Midwest by deploying their big-name surrogates. ...
Texas Billionaire Donates Across Republican Field
11 hours ago

Mr. Simmons got started last February with a donation to Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota. In April, he gave money to Newt Gingrich’s campaign. Less than two weeks later, he sent a check to Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor. In June, he...
With Romney's Help, Tim Pawlenty Has Repaid Most of His Campaign Debts
13 hours ago

As a candidate, Pawlenty never really had a chance at winning the Republican nomination, struggling even before Iowa straw poll back in August that eventually led him to dropout. He paid for that moment in the spotlight. As of the end of last month,...
Pawlenty pays down nearly $60,000 in campaign debt
14 hours ago

Tim Pawlenty paid off nearly $60,000 of his remaining presidential campaign debt in January, according to new Federal Election Commission filings. Pawlenty’s campaign committee still owes $44,670 as of Jan. 31, down from $103,000 at the end of last year.
Pawlenty pays down 2012 race debt
15 hours ago

Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty has nearly paid off his outstanding campaign debt, new federal filings today indicate. Just $44,670 in debt remained for Pawlenty’s campaign through Jan. 31, down from almost $103,000 at the end of last...
John Brunner's debate performance has shades of Tim Pawlenty whiff
15 hours ago

LOUIS • The beginning of the end of Tim Pawlenty's presidential campaign came in June, when his failure to attack frontrunner Mitt Romney was viewed in some corners as lacking the killer instinct to go the distance. Pawlenty employed the phrase...
Romney favored, Santorum lurking, as 3 states vote today
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Polls are often poor predictors of caucus results, however, where attendance is a function of campaign organization and voter passion. "Caucus attendees here tend to gravitate to the most conservative candidate," said former Minnesota Gov. Tim...
St. Anthony: Nicollet Mall overhaul deserves a fair hearing, and here's why
1 day ago

District and 70 or so green-hat "ambassadors" who sweep and clear sidewalks, maintain gardens and direct visitors in what's become a very successful private-public partnership. And Minneapolis can make a fiscal-responsibility case over the last decade. ...
Sorry GOP: There Is No Republican Who Can Save You From The Current Candidates
1 day ago

So to even entertain it would be a massive and acrimonious betrayal. The media would greet his candidacy by replaying his Romney endorsement speech on a continuous loop. Also, he can't just pick fights with random citizens across the country and expect...
Gingrich Says He Won't Drop Out if He Loses Georgia After Claiming Other Candidates Must Win Home States
1 day ago

Obama, by that same reasoning, why shouldn't you drop out and give a clear path to Rick Santorum? GINGRICH: Well, I think you should have played Rick's answer which I now agree with. GINGRICH: Which was no. And, look what happened to Rick in the last...
Contested GOP Convention in Works?
1 day ago

"We don't know when the end is, whether it's going to be May, June, July or August," Paul told CNN on Sunday. "So we just have to, you know, wait and see so that, in my mind, I anticipate it's going to go on for a while." "You know, I have been through...
GOP presidential hopefuls kick up campaigns leading into Super Tuesday
1 day ago

For Romney's rivals, first-place finishes are critical to creating or maintaining the impression of momentum, said Terry Nelson, who was a top strategist for campaign dropout Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor. "It's going to matter more for...
Explaining Santorum's campaign surge
1 day ago

But now that Santorum appears to be the biggest threat to Romney's nomination, he's starting to be targeted. Last week, Romney supporter and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty denounced Santorum as a "pork-barrel spender" during his Senate terms. And...
GOP ready for burst of barnstorming for Republican primaries
2 days ago

For Romney's rivals, first-place finishes are critical to creating or maintaining the impression of momentum, said Terry Nelson, who was a top strategist for campaign dropout Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor. "It's going to matter more for...
GOP contenders face 13-state test after brief lull
2 days ago

For Romney's rivals, first-place finishes are critical to creating or maintaining the impression of momentum, said Terry Nelson, who was a top strategist for campaign dropout Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor. “It's going to matter more for...
Santorum Attacks Romney for 'Bailout' of 2002 Winter Olympics - BusinessWeek
2 days ago

Ohio. “What I’m seeing with Rick Santorum is a candidate who gets better and better every day.” Romney backers have dismissed DeWine’s switch, saying his backing would have little influence on the outcome of the race. Before endorsing Romney, DeWine had...
Ohio AG DeWine switches from Romney to Santorum
2 days ago

He said he once felt Santorum could not overcome Romney's financial advantage but has decided he was wrong. DeWine had endorsed Romney in the Republican presidential race after his initial choice, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, withdrew. The...
Republican contenders face test after brief lull
2 days ago

For Romney's rivals, first-place finishes are critical to creating or maintaining the impression of momentum, said Terry Nelson, who was a top strategist for campaign dropout Tim Pawlenty, a former Minnesota governor. "It's going to matter more for...
Internet retail tax puts state GOP in a bind
2 days ago

They argue that the law gives an unfair price advantage to Internet retailers, and they're drawing strength from some of Minnesota's largest retailers. The Capitol arm-twisting is playing out vividly in the lobbyist ranks. Former Republican Gov. Tim...

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About Tim Pawlenty

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Timothy James Pawlenty (born November 27, 1960) is the 39th and current Governor of Minnesota and a member of the Republican Party. In the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 2002, as the Republican nominee, he was elected Governor of Minnesota and inaugurated on January 6, 2003. He was re-elected in Minnesota gubernatorial election, 2006. Full Article

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