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voices.washingtonpost.com - 12 days ago

Pawlenty Moves Raise Questions

— voices.washingtonpost.com — By Dan Balz Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is widely regarded as one of the Republican Party's rising national leaders. The runner-up to Sarah Palin to be John McCain's vice presidential running mate, he is a conservative whose blue-collar roots, amiable ... (more) Pawlenty Moves Raise Questions

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thehill.com - 20 days ago

Pawlenty takes on Snowe

— thehill.com — Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) warned Olympia Snowe today that she's risking her position in the GOP by considering a vote for healthcare reform. "She's somebody who has gotten into the middle of the healthcare debate in a way that makes Republicans ... (more) Pawlenty takes on Snowe

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tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com - 14 days ago

Tim Pawlenty To Iowa GOP: 'Thank You, Lord, For My Red-Hot, Smokin' Wife'

— tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com — Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) spoke to the Iowa Republican Party last night, and thanked God for his blessings in life. "Thank you, Lord, for my red-hot, smokin' wife," said Pawlenty -- a quote from the movie Talladega Nights , a Will Ferrell comedy ... (more) Tim Pawlenty To Iowa GOP: 'Thank You, Lord, For My ...

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Bonus Quote of the Day
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire — ... -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R), quoted by the Des Moines Register, channeling Will Ferrell when introducing his wife, Mary, at an Iowa Republican fundraising dinner. ...

Tim Pawlenty: "Thank you, Lord, for my red-hot, smokin' wife."
The Political Carnival — ... -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R), quoted by the Des Moines Register, channeling Will Ferrell when introducing his wife, Mary, at an Iowa Republican fundraising dinn ...

Tim Pawlenty To Iowa GOP: 'Thank You, Lord, For My Red-Hot, Smokin' Wife'
TPM Election Central — Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) spoke to the Iowa Republican Party last night, and thanked God for his blessings in life. "Thank you, Lord, for my red-hot, smokin' wife," said Pawlenty -- a quote from the movie Talladega Nights, a Will Ferrell comedy about an idiotic NASCAR driver. "I think she appreciates that line. I talked to her about it and she's OK with it," Pawlenty later told a reporter. "She knows it's in fun. I mean it sincerely, I think she is hot." ...

Pawlenty Courts the NASCAR Vote
The New Republic blogs — ... by quoting Talladega Nights at an Iowa GOP fundraiser: Thank you, Lord, for my red-hot, smokin’ wife. I know T-Paw is pushing his "regular guy" appeal as he positions himself for 2012, but this seems rather to overshoot the mark. No word on whether he also promised to come at Barack Obama "like a spider monkey."