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Want college students to attend a speech? Offer them pizza

Posted at 4:11 PM on April 16, 2007 by Tom Scheck

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Governor Pawlenty spoke at the University of Minnesota's Federalist Society today at noon. There was a large number of students there but it may not have been to see Pawlenty speak. The group offered free pizza to those who attended. As you can see by the photo, a line of students wrapped around the lecture hall for the food. A spokesman for the group said they ordered 35 pies for the students and added "you need to offer food."

Pawlenty even mentioned pizza during his speech. Someone mentioned that First Lady Mary Pawlenty was a judge (she quit her judgeship to take another job but quickly left that job. Read the Star Tribune story here). Pawlenty responded:

"As to my wife, who used to be a judge but quit to take a job but quit that job after three weeks so now I'm (pause for laughter) looking for pizza."

The rest of Pawlenty's speech focused on his main talking points. They included keeping taxes low, improving the health care system and keeping the state's economy vibrant in the global marketplace.

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