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The public life of Tim Pawlenty

A look at the Minnesota governor and 2012 presidential candidate.

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Republican Tim Pawlenty Is Elected Governor Of Minnesota

Republican Tim Pawlenty speaks after being elected governor of Minnesota, replacing Jesse Ventura on Nov. 6, 2002. Pawlenty had originally intended to run for Senate, but backed off when Vice President Dick Cheney urged him not to run against St. Paul Mayor Norm Coleman (who was mounting a campaign against the late Paul Wellstone, a Democrat and critic of President George W. Bush).

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John McCain Campaigns As Election Day Nears

Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain, meets with various economic advisors, including Michael Steele, Meg Whitman, Mitt Romney, and Tim Pawlenty on Oct. 26, 2008 in Cleveland, Ohio. Pawlenty served as national co-chair of McCain's presidential exploratory committee and later became co-chairman of McCain's campaign. Though Pawlenty was considered a major contender for the vice presidential nomination, McCain chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin instead.

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John McCain Accepts The Republican Party Nomination

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks on day four of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center on Sept. 4, 2008 in St. Paul.

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Possible Presidential Candidate Tim Pawlenty Tours Iowa State Fair

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is interviewed on the radio at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 12, 2010 in Des Moines.

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Former Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty Promotes His Book In Iowa

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty signs copies of his new book, "Courage to Stand," at the Family Christian Book Store on Jan. 30, 2011 in Ankeny, Iowa. Pawlenty's book tour also took him through Minneapolis, San Francisco, and Dallas.

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Conservative Political Action Conference Draws Major Leaders From The Right

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is welcomed to the stage by Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy during the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington on Feb. 11, 2011. In a high-energy speech that earned him a standing ovation, Pawlenty hit Barack Obama hard, saying, the president has "done the impossible," by proving that "someone can deserve a Nobel Prize less than Al Gore."

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Tea Party Patriots Hold American Policy Summit

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty addresses the crowd at the Tea Party Patriots American Policy Summit on Feb. 26, 2011 in Phoenix, Arizona.

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