Minnesota's Presidential Hopefuls: Tim Pawlenty Michele Bachmann
Tim Pawlenty
- Bachmann, Pawlenty are two sides of the conservative coin
As the former Minnesota governor and current 6th District congresswoman take the stage for tonight's CNN debate, the two will have to take different routes to the nomination: Pawlenty wooing traditional Republicans while Bachmann firing up the grassroots.June 13, 2011 - Pawlenty plans major economic address
It is being billed as a major policy address that will include a "specific plan for boosting the economy and creating jobs."June 3, 2011 - Non-candidates making more news than announced GOP contenders
Mitt Romney and Tim Pawlenty, but all anyone seems to be able to talk about is what are Christie, Bachmann, Palin and Perry up to?May 31, 2011 - Pawlenty picks up an early endorsement in Ohio
Ohio Auditor David Yost has endorsed the former Minnesota governor for the 2012 presidential race, becoming the first statewide elected official to pick a favorite.May 31, 2011 - Pawlenty touts Medicare proposal during Iowa trip
Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty told people during a Monday stop in Iowa that the key difference between his Medicare proposal and the proposal introduced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wiscosnin, is that his plan will change the way providers are paid.May 30, 2011 - Pawlenty says raising of debt ceiling a 'false choice'
Speaking on ABC's "This Week" today, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty talked about his own plans for Medicare, the debt ceiling and vouchers for low-income public school students.May 29, 2011 - Presidential politics has candidates rethinking global warming
Four of the leading contenders for the Republican nomination have stepped back from previous stances on the issue, either apologizing outright or softening what they said earlier. And those who haven't fully recanted are under pressure to do so.May 28, 2011 - Pawlenty, Bachmann already appeal to some Iowa voters
In Guthrie Center, Republican voters are most concerned about the federal debt and government spending. And finding someone to replace President Obama.May 26, 2011 - Poligraph: Pawlenty's ethanol claim is misleading
There's a cardinal rule of presidential primary politics: don't knock ethanol in corn-state Iowa. But that didn't stop former Gov. Tim Pawlenty from telling an audience there he'd phase out ethanol subsidies if elected president. He said he cut ethanol subsidies in Minnesota while he was governor. But he failed to mention that he also promised to pay them back later.May 25, 2011 - Pawlenty's no-new-taxes philosophy under scrutiny
The ex-governor and current presidential candidate often says he never raised taxes while governor, but his record carries vulnerabilities for foes to exploit.May 25, 2011 - Minnesotans weigh in on Pawlenty's record as governor in reacting to presidential run
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced his candidacy for president Monday which means he will spend months under the scrutiny of the national press and the general public. But he's not alone.May 24, 2011 - Fact check: Not the whole truth in Pawlenty claims
"Truth" was Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's buzzword Monday when he announced his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination today. A parsing of Pawlenty's opening-day statements shows they were not the whole truth.May 23, 2011 - Pawlenty announces 2012 bid, faces tough road to White House
With the Iowa State Capitol building behind him, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty launched his campaign for the White House on Monday before an audience of a couple hundred supporters.May 23, 2011 - In Iowa speech, Pawlenty officially announces presidential run
Republican Tim Pawlenty on Monday pledged to be a president who levels with the American people and accused President Barack Obama of doing just the opposite as the former Minnesota governor launched his candidacy for the GOP nomination in a pivotal state.May 22, 2011 - Pawlenty plans Monday announcement of 2012 bid
A campaign staffer told MPR News that former Gov. Tim Pawlenty will announce his official bid for the presidency on Monday morning in Des Moines.May 20, 2011
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