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Pawlenty fundraises off ‘ObamaCare’ executive order

By Andy Birkey | 09.02.10 | 8:30 am

Freedom First, Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s political action committee, asked members for donations on Wednesday following Pawlenty’s signing of an executive order barring state agencies from applying for health care reform funds from the federal government. The solicitation is sure…

Pawlenty’s PAC picks Wisconsin’s Duffy

By Andy Birkey | 05.04.10 | 7:48 am

Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s Freedom First PAC announced the winner of its crowdsourcing endorsement: Congressional candidate Sean Duffy, who is running against Rep. David Obey, D-Wis. Duffy will…

Pawlenty endorses Toomey, but would Toomey endorse Pawlenty?

By Andy Birkey | 04.02.10 | 8:00 am

Among the Republican candidates endorsed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty and his Freedom First PAC on Wednesday was former Rep. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, who is looking to take on Republican-turned-Democrat Sen.…

AM.MN: Obama ‘causing civil unrest’ so Voight aids Pawlenty, Bachmann

By Chris Steller | 11.04.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoActor Jon Voight dances to Minnesota Republicans’ tune over the next two days, appearing tonight with Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the first local fundraising event for his new Freedom First PAC in Minneapolis and on Thursday with…

Pawlenty: I support Sara Taylor–style focus on voter registration fraud

By David Weigel | 10.01.09 | 2:24 pm

pawlentyskyWASHINGTON — On a Thursday morning conference call, I got a chance to ask Gov. Tim Pawlenty about voter registration, voter fraud, and his new PAC’s political adviser Sara Taylor. In the Bush administration, as a

T-Paw backers will create Freedom First PAC

By Paul Demko | 09.22.09 | 12:28 pm

pawlentyskySupporters of Gov. Tim Pawlenty are starting a new political action committee to raise money — and his national profile — as he mulls a 2012 presidential bid. The Freedom First…