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Surprise! The Fix says watch Pawlenty

Posted at 2:34 PM on January 30, 2009 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)

It's not really a surprise since The Fix has been enamored with Gov. Pawlenty for quite some time. That being said, Chris Cilizza says Pawlenty is in the Top Ten Republicans to watch:

6. Tim Pawlenty: In retrospect, T-Paw being passed over as John McCain's vice presidential pick might have been the best thing that ever happened to the Minnesota governor. He can now make a clean break from the GOP of 2000-2008 and offer his Wal-Mart Republican message as the cure for what ails the party. Pawlenty allies point to his state of the state address as a blueprint for where the party could go nationally in these tight economic times: increased funding for education, a cut in business taxes and a shrinking of state government. (Previous ranking: N/A)

Pawlenty is headed to Virginia today to address the House GOP retreat. He'll return to Minnesota on Saturday.


Comments (1)

Am I the only one amused that T-Paw has his "Wal-Mart Republican" mantra in the state that started Target??

Posted by Brett | January 30, 2009 7:40 PM


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