MPR's Mark Zdechlik is tracking Governor Tim Pawlenty as he barnstorms Iowa this week. You should check his coverage here.
Z-man also sent along Pawlenty's Saturday speech at a farm in Waverly, Iowa. He was headlining a fundraiser for Iowa State Senate candidate Bill Dix. There were about 200 people there.
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