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Pawlenty: The GOP should be ‘just like Eminem.’
thinkprogress.org - 6/8/2009
Pawlenty: The GOP should be ‘just like Eminem.’
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On Friday night, Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) gave the keynote address at the College Republicans National Convention. Perhaps seeking cache with his young audience, he referred to a stunt at the recent MTV Movie Awards, and suggested that the Republican Party should be “just like” the ...
talkingpointsmemo.com - 6/2/2009
Bad News for Franken?
— talkingpointsmemo.com — I hope I'm wrong. But Gov. Tim Pawlenty's (R) apparent decision not to seek reelection does not... bode well for Al Franken's ability to get seated in the senate any time soon. That's because the most probable next step in the endless Franken-Coleman ... (more) Bad News for Franken?

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politics.theatlantic.com - 6/2/2009
2012: Pawlenty's Not Running For Re-Election
— politics.theatlantic.com — Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN) won't run for re-election in 2010, a signal that the Republican governor, who... has acquired a national profile in recent years, is thinking about a 2012 presidential bid.  Pawlenty will make the announcement today in a ... (more) 2012: Pawlenty's Not Running For Re-Election

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the-uptake.groups.theuptake.org - 6/3/2009
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— the-uptake.groups.theuptake.org — Pawlenty Limits His Terms To 2 - No Future Plans By Noah Kunin, Senior Political Correspondent 6/2/2009... Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has announced he will not seek a third term. Speaking from the MN State Capitol, Gov. Pawlenty said he will not ... (more) : TheUpTake

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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:  Tim Pawlenty Urges College Republicans To Follow Eminem's Example

Firedoglake:  Late Night: “Stop it Dad. You’re EMBARRASSING Me!”

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Tim Pawlenty Urges College Republicans To Follow Eminem's Example
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — ... Having previously attested to the belief that Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has real potential to take on a leadership role in the GOP, I'm naturally chagrinned to see TPaw out in public, doing things that make me look foolish for saying so. Via ThinkProgress comes the news that Pawlenty recently addressed the College Republicans National Convention, and offered up a metaphor that he maybe should have thought through a little better: ...

Late Night: “Stop it Dad. You’re EMBARRASSING Me!”
Firedoglake — The Republicans are straining so hard to be hip they're going to wind up breaking one instead. Like Hal Karp (far left in photo), Loudon Wainwright's self-absorbed father with serious boundary issues in the short-lived television series, "Undeclared," the Republicans really want to connect with those darned kids today . . . so long as they get to talk about themselves the whole time. Take Tim Pawlenty, for example, who must have herniated a disk reaching with this reference:  ...

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Pawlenty backers to put on DC reception this week — Ben Smith's Blog
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be in Washington later this week, just days after announcing his intent to not seek a third term as governor next year. Pawlenty will deliver the keynote address to the national College Republicans convention Friday night and will also be the guest of honor ...