Photo: #Gov. Tim Pawlenty answers questions about his political future and the remainder of his term after announcing he will not seek a third term as governor on June 2, 2009.
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty answers questions about his political future and the remainder of his term after announcing he will not seek a third term as governor on June 2, 2009. (MPR Photo/Steve Mullis)

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Dick Cheney, Tim Pawlenty, and the future of the Republican party

Broadcast: Midmorning, 06/05/2009, 9:06 a.m.

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Tim Pawlenty's decision not to run for a third term as Minnesota governor is fueling speculation about his national ambitions. Could he be the man to step into the leadership void at the top of the Republican Party?

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  • Chris Georgacas: President and CEO of the public affairs firm Goff & Howard and former chair of the state Republican party.
  • Dan Schnur: Director of the Jesse Unruh Institute of Politics at the University of Southern California. He was the national director of communications for the McCain campaign in 2000, and also served on the presidential campaigns of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

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