The Fix calls Pawlenty the "tortoise" in 2012 race

Posted at 7:51 AM on February 27, 2009 by Tom Scheck

Here's the synopsis.

6. Tim Pawlenty: T-Paw is the tortoise of the 2012 race -- carefully picking his spots to speak out on the national stage, always wary of overexposure or a misstep. There are strengths and weaknesses to that strategy. On the positive side, Pawlenty avoids looking desperate or craven with three years before the election, and he has some time outside of the national spotlight to hone his message. On the negative, he seems resistant to putting together the sort of political structure -- advisers who have been through this process before, a political action committee that allows him to donate to would-be supporters in places like Iowa and New Hampshire -- that other candidates (Romney, Palin) are already building. (Previous ranking: 6)

For what it's worth, The Fix says Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the top Republican to watch.

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