Minnesota's Presidential Hopefuls: Tim Pawlenty Michele Bachmann

Tim Pawlenty

  • Pawlenty announces candidacy -- and then unannounces
    When asked if he would be Donald Trump's running mate, Pawlenty said, "I'm running for president." But he moved quickly to knock down any speculation that he had officially entered the race.April 12, 2011
  • Ex-leader of GOP gov group to run Pawlenty effort
    An operative who helped Republicans claim a majority of state governors' offices will head up Tim Pawlenty's presidential efforts.April 11, 2011
  • Pawlenty, other 2012 hopefuls tread carefully on Ryan budget
    Mindful of the political risks, most Republican presidential hopefuls, including former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, treaded gingerly after House Republicans unveiled a budget plan that would slash federal spending by about $5 trillion over 10 years while revamping health programs for the elderly and poor.April 6, 2011
  • Pawlenty will run campaign out of Minneapolis
    The former Minnesota governor's exploratory committee has leased space and is moving into in an undisclosed 27-story building.April 5, 2011
  • Dayton faces deadline on Pawlenty executive orders
    Gov. Mark Dayton must decide today the fate of the orders, most dealing with disaster declarations and other routine matters, that the ex-governor signed.April 4, 2011
  • PoliGraph checks claims from Bachmann, Pawlenty
    Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann has been calling the health care overhaul unpopular with a majority of Americans. And former Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he's not the only Republican who's changed his mind on cap-and-trade. Those are the claims we're testing on this week's edition of Poligraph.April 1, 2011
  • Pawlenty faces his first big test: fundraising
    His first quarter of reported fundraising may determine how successful his bid for the presidency will be.April 1, 2011
  • Pawlenty picks national fundraising team
    A mix of old Minnesota hands and well-connected Republican fundraisers elsewhere will lead former Gov. Tim Pawlenty's hunt for money toward a near-certain presidential run.March 28, 2011
  • Pawlenty forms presidential exploratory committee
    The committee will allow Pawlenty, a Republican, to raise and spend money as he moves toward a formal campaign announcement.March 21, 2011
  • Pawlenty's drawl takes Minnesotans by surprise
    On a trip to Iowa last week, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty attracted attention not for his policy positions, but for the way he was speaking. Many people thought they heard him using a southern accent.March 16, 2011
  • Despite low polls, Pawlenty's political team turns insider heads
    While he's not climbing much in public opinion polls, a lot of Washington insiders consider Tim Pawlenty a top contender for next year's GOP nomination. Part of the reason for that may be the team he's been quietly assembling to help him run for president.March 11, 2011
  • Pawlenty Minn. archives range from dry to personal
    Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty's personal side peeks out of the archives from his eight years as governor, such as handwritten notes thanking Republican lawmakers for sticking with him during a tough legislative session two years ago.March 1, 2011
  • Pawlenty reaches out to tea party members at national summit
    Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty aimed to impress more than 2,000 members of the Tea Party Patriots at their 2011 summit in Phoenix with a full-throated call to "take back our country."February 26, 2011
  • What to make of the CPAC straw poll results
    Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota drew even support in the presidential straw poll of conservative activists at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC, in Washington. But both were far behind the frontrunners. Political observers assess what their chances are after their poor showing.February 13, 2011
  • Paul wins CPAC poll; Pawlenty, Bachmann draw tepid support
    The results were likely a disappointment for the possible presidential aspirations of former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-MN, who both drew 4 percent each of the 3,742 votes from conservative activists.February 12, 2011

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