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Poll: Straight-arrow Pawlenty still flying under 2012 radar among GOP voters

By Chris Steller | 07.16.09 | 10:51 am

pawlentyskyTim Pawlenty travels the country, speaking to whoever will invite him about the GOP’s future and other topics. He’s refrained from announcing any extramarital affairs or his impending resignation. But the Minnesota governor’s support as a…

Tea party: Where were Minnesota’s elected officials?

By Andy Birkey | 04.16.09 | 2:49 pm

Across the country, Republican politicians glommed onto yesterday’s Tax Day Tea Party movement — much to the consternation of grassroots organizers. But in Minnesota, only one elected official put her name on the events: Rep. Michele Bachmann.

2012 madness: T-Paw upset by S.C. senator

By Paul Demko | 04.01.09 | 3:23 pm

pawlentyGov. Tim Pawlenty has crapped out of the elite eight in National Public Radio’s contest to see who will head the Republican ticket in 2012. After surviving a tough battle…

T-Paw eyes Elite Eight

By Paul Demko | 03.24.09 | 1:23 pm

2736644527_834364672c1Gov. Tim Pawlenty is dancing into the Sweet 16. Boasting an impressive No. 2 seed, T-Paw dispatched former Colorado Rep. Tom Tancredo in the opening round of National Public Radio’s

Pawlenty outpolls Charlie Crist (but no one else) at CPAC

By Paul Demko | 02.28.09 | 4:32 pm

2737477922_2b98284beeGov. Tim Pawlenty probably wishes he hadn’t been included in the presidential straw poll at the just-concluded Conservative Political Action Conference. Pawlenty was the top choice of just 2 percent…

Repubulous! Conservative talking heads explode over McCain’s failings

By Chris Steller | 10.14.08 | 10:39 am

The Jed Report has produced a video highlight reel of right-wing commenters bashing the Republican presidential effort — a dozen talking heads pillorying Sen. John McCain in just over two minutes’ time. See a conservative chorus consisting of…

VP or not VP: Is ‘Eau de Newt’ a key ingredient in T-Paw’s GOP love potion?

By Chris Steller | 04.28.08 | 7:20 am

The byline on the Strib’s Commentary page today reads, “By Newt Gingrich and Tim Pawlenty.” And that’s the most interesting part of the op-ed, which revisits ground Newt and Tim covered last fall when Gingrich…