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Mar
2

Pawlenty Endorses Blunt

Source: The Atlantic

It's something presidential contenders tend to do: endorse candidates for Senate or House, pledging support from their own political organizations and asking supporters to pitch in with funds.

And that's what Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) has done today, asking his supporters to give money to Rep. Roy Blunt (R-MO), the former House Republican whip who is running in one of the more highly touted Senate races of 2010, the Missouri race against Secretary of State Robin Carnahan (D) to replace retiring Sen. Kit Bond (R).

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Mar
1

Interview with Gov. Tim Pawlenty

Source: RightOSphere

KWN: Many Independent or Centrist voters regard a track record of implementing innovative policy solutions as a requisite of successful, modern governance. The conservative grassroots, of course, look for candidates who promise to closely adhere to our principles of reducing the size and influence of government when deciding whom to support. How does a successful Republican juggle these seemingly mutually exclusive demands?

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Feb
28

Governing Like A Conservative

Source: Powerline

Here in Minnesota, Governor Tim Pawlenty is the only person standing between us and rapacious Democratic majorities in the state legislature. A friend who knows the governor well likes to say that whereas Ronald Reagan talked like a conservative but governed like a moderate, Tim Pawlenty talks like a moderate but governs like a conservative.

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Feb
28

Gov. Pawlenty reaches out to Chile

Source: Associated Press

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says his thoughts and prayers are with the people of Chile after a large earthquake there.

Pawlenty led a trade mission to Chile and Brazil in December and delegates had meetings in Santiago and Concepcion in an effort to promote trade exchanges and economic relations.

Pawlenty says in a statement Saturday that trade mission strengthened the growing bonds between the state and the country.

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Feb
28

Pawlenty energizes record Missouri Lincoln Days crowd

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST. CHARLES – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty brought a partisan Republican crowd to its feet tonight in his keynote Lincoln Days speech. Pawlenty, a likely presidential candidate in 2012, told the crowd of more than 600 that Republicans need to seize momentum back from the Deomocrats, who took control of the White House and Congress in 2008.

“We have misguided liberals all across this country … chipping away at these pillars every day and we need to grab their arms and stop them,” he said.

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Feb
26

Minnesota governor visits state to back Blunt

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY — In talking about the state of politics in the nation, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty channels former President John F. Kennedy.

Pawlenty, a Republican who is traveling the country to help build his national name recognition, is considered a likely presidential candidate in 2012.

Today, he'll kick off a statewide gathering of Missouri Republicans for their annual Lincoln Days celebration, to be held for the first time in St. Charles.

Pawlenty will be offering his vocal support for the U.S. Senate candidacy of Congressman Roy Blunt of Springfield.

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Feb
26

Pawlenty: Health care summit was 'window-dressing'

Source: CNN Political Ticker

Washington (CNN) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty sent a letter to President Obama last week urging him to invite governors to the White House health care summit because state executives have "hands-on experience reforming health care in our states."

That request was declined.

Not surprisingly, Pawlenty, a potential Obama rival in 2012, said Thursday's high-profile meeting failed to deliver.

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Feb
25

Pawlenty: Republicans can’t just rely on Democrats’ “goof ups”

Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY — This morning, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty gave the Political Fix a preview of his speech to Missouri Republicans at Lincoln Days in St. Charles tomorrow.

Pawlenty, who recently told Esquire magazine that Republicans “blew it” when they were in the majority, said that 2010 is shaping up as a good year for the GOP. But he cautioned that Republicans have to do a better job of shaping their message. Pawlenty, who is considering a presidential run in 2012, is hoping to help the party remake itself.

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Feb
20

CPAC Interview: Tim Pawlenty

Source: Hot Air

This turned into one of the more enjoyable interviews I have had so far at CPAC. Governor Tim Pawlenty knows me a little bit and had some fun with me when he hit my corner of Blogger Row. He stood on a chair to make me look even shorter by comparison, and then scolded me for being cheap with my wife on our 16th anniversary, a portion of which carries into the interview.

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Feb
19

Pawlenty’s Principles: ‘God’s in Charge’

Source: New York Times

The Conservative Political Action Conference heard from another likely presidential candidate for 2012 on Friday – Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota. Mr. Pawlenty offered a series of what he called principles for the conservative movement that have become familiar here: Reducing the size of government, opposing President Obama’s health care plan, denouncing Mr. Obama’s handling of terrorist.

But at a conference where there has not been a lot of talk about social issues, Mr. Pawlenty raised one as he laid out the principles conservatives should follow.

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