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Tim Pawlenty:
'I'm Running
for President'

UPDATED

Apr 13, 2011 4:09 AM CDT

Tim Pawlenty: 'I'm Running for President'

He admits he's running, but says there's no 'formal announcement'

(Newser) - Everybody knows that Tim Pawlenty is running for president, even though he's only formed an exploratory committee . But last night he made headlines for actually saying the words—maybe inadvertently—in an interview airing on Piers Morgan's CNN show . After pointing out that Donald Trump is ahead of Pawlenty in...

Donald Trump Ties for 2nd in Poll of Republican Primary Voters

Trump Ties for 2nd in GOP Poll

Apr 7, 2011 1:40 AM CDT

Trump Ties for 2nd in GOP Poll

Mitt Romney grabs first place among 2012 possibilities

(Newser) - Donald Trump has been putting himself out there over the last few weeks, and Republican voters are liking what they see. The Donald is tied with Mike Huckabee for second place in a field of nine possible contenders in a new Wall Street Journal /NBC poll of Republican primary voters....

Tim Pawlenty Staffer Benjamin Foster Charged With Public Intoxication in Iowa

Oops: Pawlenty
Staffer Charged
With Public Intoxication

Apr 6, 2011 5:15 PM CDT

Oops: Pawlenty Staffer Charged With Public Intoxication

He tried to get into wrong Iowa home

(Newser) - Memo to political staffers of presidential wannabes: Try to remember the correct house where you're staying in Iowa, try not to vomit in strange backyards, and, above all, try to avoid having quotes like this show up about you in newspaper accounts: “His arm was in my back door,...

Pawlenty Forms
Presidential
Committee

Mar 21, 2011 2:52 PM CDT

Pawlenty Forms Presidential Committee

Former Minnesota governor can begin fundraising

(Newser) - Tim Pawlenty today formed an exploratory committee, taking the "initial steps" toward a 2012 run for the Oval Office. "With all due respect for President Obama, I think he's taken this country in the wrong direction," Pawlenty told a conference call. "(The country is) in trouble...

In GOP
Race, Smart
Money Is on
Tim Pawlenty

OPINION

Mar 8, 2011 2:34 PM CST

In GOP Race, Smart Money Is on Tim Pawlenty

Opinion: He's the leading contender, at least for now

(Newser) - As of now, Tim Pawlenty is the "leading contender" to win the GOP nomination, writes Jonathan Chait in the New Republic . He gets there through the process of elimination: The winner will have to appeal both to the party's base and its elites, which rules out Palin, Gingrich, and...

Newt Gingrich Plans First Day as President as Iowa Caucus Season Kicks Off

Gingrich:
On Day 1 as
President I'll...

Mar 8, 2011 6:45 AM CST

Gingrich: On Day 1 as President I'll...

GOP hopeful outlines first day in Oval Office

(Newser) - Newt Gingrich is still testing the waters for a 2012 White House run but he's already got a plan for his first day in the Oval Office. Gingrich—one of five GOP hopefuls who met voters in Iowa last night—issued a leaflet listing four executive orders that "whoever...

GOP Candidates
Too Loud or
Too Boring

OPINION

Mar 1, 2011 11:57 AM CST

GOP Candidates Too Loud or Too Boring

Party needs someone who's both a fighter, fixer: Jonah Goldberg

(Newser) - Tim Pawlenty took a daring step towards explosive rhetoric recently: he declared the country’s mounting debt a “pile of poo.” Try not to look too offended. “Clearly, the guy running the bleep button for the GOP primary debates isn’t worried about Tim Pawlenty,” quips...