Photo: #In this photo from July 30, 2009, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks at a luncheon during the Republican National Committee summer meeting in San Diego, Calif.

Iowa stop to boost Pawlenty's profile

by Cathy Wurzer, Minnesota Public Radio
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn., is heading to Iowa next month, a key state for any potential presidential candidate. Drake University political scientist Dennis Goldford says the visit will pay off if Pawlenty decides to run for president in 2012.

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