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• Tim Pawlenty is the 39th Governor of Minnesota.Office of the Governor: About Governor Pawlenty In August 2008, it was speculated that John McCain would choose him as his running mate for the Republican presidential ticket.CNN Political Ticker: Is McCain Inching Towards Pawlenty? (July 23, 2008) McCain ultimately selected Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, but Pawlenty remained as a major speaker on the final night of the 2008 Republican Convention.

  On June 2, 2009, Pawlenty announced that he would not seek a third term in 2010. Pawlenty was asked if he would run for president in 2012 to which he responded that he would "not rule anything in or out."WashingtonPost.com: Pawlenty To Retire With and Eye on 2012 (June 2, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: November 27, 1960 in St. Paul, MinnesotaProject Vote Smart: Governor Tim Pawlenty Biography
  2. Assumed office: January 6, 2003
  3. Party: RepublicanProject Vote Smart: Governor Tim Pawlenty Biography
  4. Spouse: Mary PawlentyProject Vote Smart: Governor Tim Pawlenty Biography
  5. Alma mater: University of MinnesotaProject Vote Smart: Governor Tim Pawlenty Biography
  6. Previous occupation: LawyerProject Vote Smart: Governor Tim Pawlenty Biography
  7. Chairman of the National Governors AssociationProject Vote Smart: Governor Tim Pawlenty Biography

• Early Life

  Pawlenty, a high school hockey player, earned his law degree from the University of Minnesota.Minnesota Public Radio: Pawlenty on Ice (January 10, 2003) He was a labor law attorney until entering politics as an Eagan City Council Member.MySpace.com: Gov. Tim Pawlenty

• Political Career

  Pawlenty joined the Minnesota House of Representatives in the mid-1990s.Project Vote Smart: Governor Tim Pawlenty Biography After briefly considering a run at the Senate, he ran for Governor in 2002. He won, and was re-elected in 2006 in a narrow victory. In 2007, Pawlenty became John McCain's campaign co-chairman.

• Pawlenty's Invisible Presidential Campaign

  On August 10, 2009, the Minnesota Star Tribune ran an article detailing Pawlenty's current status and what he is doing to prepare for the coming years. He is traveling all across the country, speaking to Republican groups in advance of the coming 2010 and 2012 elections, but he is bringing no entourage, no pollsters and no consultants along. It is being called an "ad hoc campaign." http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/52842352.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU

• 2002 Campaign

  In 2002, Pawlenty was planning to run for the United States Senate. However, Vice President Dick Cheney and President Bush's top adviser Karl Rove leaned heavily on him to abandon his Senate campaign and run for Governor instead. Pawlenty eventually agreed. http://minnesotaindependent.com/36614/pawlenty-coleman-cheney-taking-turns "name" Pawlenty refers to "taking turns" in campaigns.

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  Mary Pawlenty | McCain Running Mate | John McCain | Republican Party | University of Minnesota

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