Pawlenty: No Plans Post-2010
politics.theatlantic.com 6/2/2009 — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty explained his decision not to run for reelection in 2010--which has been taken as a sign that he's interested in the presidency--today at a press conference with reporters in Minnesota and national media attending via ...

Pawlenty
scsuscholars.com 6/5/2009 — I guess I should have seen it coming, and people told me it was conventional wisdom, that Governor Pawlenty would decide not to seek a third term. I have only two personal thoughts about him to reflect on; speculation about Governor2010 can wait for ...

Pawlenty: 'I'm not ruling anything in or out'
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 6/3/2009 — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has 19 months left in his second term. (CNN) – Tim Pawlenty announced Tuesday that he will not seek a third term as governor, a decision that gives the Minnesota Republican room to start plotting a possible White ...

59% of Minnesota Voters Expect Pawlenty to Run For President
rasmussenreports.com 5/20/2009 — Most Minnesota voters like the job Governor Tim Pawlenty is doing, and even more expect him to run for president in 2012. But they don’t think he’ll get the Republican Party’s nomination. Fifty-three percent (53%) approve of Pawlenty’s job ...

Minnesota Poll: Most don't back a Pawlenty run
startribune.com 9/29/2009 — But if he did win the GOP nomination for president in 2012, almost as many would consider voting for him.

Pawlenty: "Like Eminem" At MTV Awards, GOP Must "Regroup"
hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com 6/6/2009 — Addressing a convention of nat'l college GOPers gathered in Washington three days after announcing he will not run for a third term, MN Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) said that to succeed, GOPers must hold fast to their principles, but "we need to do a better ...

Looking At The 2012 Republican Field
openleft.com 6/3/2009 — Republican Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announced today that he would not seek a third term . Current speculation is that this decision was done with an eye on 2012, allowing Pawlenty to campaign for President full-time after serving two full-time ...

A Big Win For Conservatives
powerlineblog.com 5/19/2009 — As I wrote earlier today , Minnesota's legislative session ends at midnight tonight. Despite the Democrats' large majorities in both the Minnesota House and the Minnesota Senate, the session is shaping up as a huge victory for Republicans and ...

Poll: Minnesotans split on Pawlenty White House bid
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com 9/29/2009 — The poll indicates that 30 percent of Minnesota voters want Pawlenty to make a bid for the presidency, with 55 percent saying they don't want him to run. (CNN) – A new poll suggests Minnesotans don't want their two term ...

Maybe He Meant Antipathy
reason.com 5/25/2009 — On Monday both houses of the Minnesota legislature approved a medical marijuana bill that Gov. Tim Pawlenty promises to veto. Legislators narrowed the bill to address concerns raised by law enforcement officials, eliminating a provision that would ...

Pawlenty Won’t Run Again for Governor in 2010 — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 6/2/2009
Susan Davis reports on politics. Minnesota GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty —a prospective 2012 candidate—will not seek a third term next year, according to the Associated Press citing sources close to the governor. A formal announcement is expected this ...

Analysis: Geithner's style less confrontational (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 6/2/2009
AP - Rarely has a Cabinet agency seen such a dramatic change of style as the one that has occurred at the Treasury Department. Gone is Hank the hammer and in his place is Tim the mild bureaucrat.