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• Pawlenty: Republicans must stick together for ‘American comeback’

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  The Republican Party isn’t big enough to “throw people overboard,” so while internal debate is healthy, the party must ultimately stick together, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty told a crowd GOP activists in Des Moines on Saturday night. Before his trip to Iowa, Pawlenty had taken heat for endorsing the ...
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• GOP It-boy Pawlenty debuts before Iowa GOP to strains of ‘It ain’t me’

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  In his debut in the first caucus state of the 2012 race for president, Gov. Tim Pawlenty could hardly miss by appealing to “Heartland values” that Minnesota shares with Iowa. But other parts of his Saturday-night speech to Republicans in Des Moines seemed slightly off-target. Pawlenty’s choice of theme ...
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• Pataki is headed to Iowa

  
  POLITICAL TRUTH-THE BLOG THAT ROCKS — Authority: 425
  Thought former New York Governor George Pataki was going to run for the U.S. Senate against Kristen Gillibrand? Think again! Pataki is headed to Iowa to explore a run for the 2012 Republican nomination for President. Pataki will be 67 in 2012, too old to serve a term or two in the Senate and then make a Presidential ...
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• More 2012 presidential polling

  
  swimming freestyle — Authority: 483
  Im willing to play along.  Pretty much the day after Barack Obama was elected as the 45th president of the U.S., the race was on to guess who would be #46.  Rasmussen polled Republicans on their favorites in July.  Gallup has a brand new poll on the topic and, while the results are similar, it contains some ...
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• Pawlenty proposes spending-cap amendment, but prospects of passing slim

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty believes Minnesota has a “binge” spending problem. In order to fix this addiction, he’s proposing a rather radical solution: an amendment to the state’s constitution that would strictly limit future expenditures. Pawlenty unveiled the proposal at a Capitol press conference Tuesday morning. ...
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• Pawlenty’s star falling with ’super-nerdy political junkies’

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Is the honeymoon over already for Gov. Tim Pawlenty? The Republican has largely been receiving accolades from the national media as he’s bolstered his profile with cable television appearances and laid the groundwork for a potential 2012 presidential bid. But influential Washington Post blogger Chris Cillizza takes ...
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• Gallup poll: Majority believe Pawlenty unqualified to be president

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty travels to Iowa this weekend to headline a Republican fundraiser, simply the latest evidence that he’s seriously eyeing a 2012 run for president. But according to the latest poll looking at potential GOP presidential contenders, Pawlenty continues to lag well behind his likely rivals. Only 32 ...
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• Obama Already Knows Who He Will Be Running Against In 2012

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 457
  This shouldn’t come as a big surprise to anyone. It’s not like It’s a deep, dark political secret. Actually, it should be fairly obvious to everyone. In 2012, Barack Obama will be running against the same man he ran against in 2008. No, not John McCain. The man Obama ran against in 2008 is the same man he ...
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• Be Prepared for the Worst

  
  RedStateEclectic — Authority: 442
  ";" alt="" /> I believe that Ron Paul is the pre-eminent spokesman and philosopher of freedom today.  There are folks asking whether he’s getting ready to run for President again in 2012.  I understand that desire—and I’m sure I’d be on the bandwagon again if he did, BUT, I think he’s more of ...
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• Pawlenty’s Freedom First PAC hits his home state second

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Gov. Pawlenty’s new Freedom First political action committee holds its first local fundraiser tonight at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Minneapolis. About 250 people — the same size crowd Pawlenty drew at the PAC’s considerably more affordable pretzel reception in Washington, D.C. last month –  paid $1,000 ...
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• Pawlenty’s remark about GOPers’ ‘range of behavior’ draws quick critique on MSNBC

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  MSNBC commentators jumped on a remark by Gov. Pawlenty this morning about minimum requirements for being a Republican candidate: ”There’s a range of behavior and issue positions you can take. You just can’t be so far out of the mainstream that it becomes a joke.” Ariana Huffington, for one, saw T-Paw’s ...
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• Steve King for President, Part III?

  
  Politically Speaking — Authority: 129
  I’ll never forget the first time I heard a person pitch Steve King for president in 2012. Mere weeks after the 2008 election in which Barack Obama was selected as president, we at The Journal took a look at what names Northwest Iowans might see in the ‘12 race. (Yes, some readers said, too much, too soon.) That ...
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• Kingmaker? After Bachmann floats idea, Iowa rep won’t rule out prez run

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Does Rep. Michele Bachmann coronate kings? If it’s Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King, perhaps. It was Bachmann who first floated the notion of a presidential run by King , and now he says he won’t rule out the possibility . The Iowa Independent points out an interview a Des Moines TV station did with King ...
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• Boehner: Obama Is Out of ‘Excuses’ in Delaying Afghanistan Troop Decision

  
  American Conservative Daily — Authority: 457
  Now Abdullah Abdullah has dropped out of the Afghan presidential race, handing the election over to Hamid Karzai for another five-year term, lawmakers are urging President Obama to finalize his overhaul of Americas war strategy. 
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• Pawlenty also crows over success in haunting New York race

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty tweeted in triumph after Republican endorsee Dede Scozzafava dropped out of New York’s special Congressional election. Republican @DougforCongress now has clearest path to victory yet. Time for all to join the fight. #tcot #rs #biggovt As with his endorsement of Conservative Party ...
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• Graphical-political complex grows with new guv-endorsement chart

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Politics in Minnesota has posted a lovely new infographic chart showing DFL candidates for governor and the endorsements they’ve earned. Click on the image below to see the full-sized version of PiM’s chart in all its glory: PiM is also home to a less visually stunning but still very handy chart ...
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• Pawlenty trip is chance to build bridges between Mexico, Minuteman group

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Last weekend Gov. Pawlenty announced his support for Conservative Party candidate Doug Hoffman over GOP-endorsed Dede Scozzafava in New York’s special congressional election. Today Pawlenty announced a November trip to Mexico — a trade mission, but also an opportunity for Pawlenty to build bridges between our ...
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• CNN poll: Pawlenty trails GOP rivals

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee is the top choice of roughly one third of Republicans for the presidential nomination in 2012, according to a new CNN poll . Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin was the second most popular choice, with support from 25 percent of Republican voters, while former ...
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• Pawlenty: A $50 gift to the NRSC and this fish could be you

  
  Minnesota Independent: News. Politics. Media. — Authority: 680
  Photo: Tom Scheck, MPR Polinaut Among the rewards Gov. Pawlenty dangles in a fundraising email on behalf of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC): “ a photo opportunity with me .” A randomly selected donor of $50 or more to the NRSC will get an expenses-paid trip to the organization’s meeting ...
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• Good-Bye Afghanistan - A Letter of Resignation

  
  RedStateEclectic — Authority: 442
  Glenn Greenwald informs us: Matthew Hoh, a former Marine captain with combat experience in Iraq,resigned last month from his position with the Foreign Service, wherehe was the the senior U.S. civilian in the Taliban-dominated SouthernAfghanistan province of Zabul, because he became convinced that our warin that ...
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