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Five GOP presidential candidates participate in National Right to Life convention

By | 06.24.11 | 3:26 pm | More from The Florida Independent

Five Republican presidential contenders took part in a National Right to Life Convention forum this morning in Jacksonville. Only two (Herman Cain and Rick Santorum) appeared in person, while the other three (Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul and Tim Pawlenty) literally phoned it in — appearing at the panel via Skype. More…

Pawlenty making his presence felt in Iowa

By | 05.12.11 | 11:40 am | More from The Iowa Independent

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who continues to explore a possible 2012 GOP presidential run, will hold events in four Iowa counties this weekend.

A meet and greet will be held Friday morning at 11:45 a.m. at the Marion Public Library and, later that evening at 6 p.m., Pawlenty More…

Pawlenty courting social conservatives in Iowa

By | 01.31.11 | 2:00 pm | More from The Iowa Independent

Former two-term Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty was said to be on a short list of John McCain’s vice-presidential picks in 2008. Now, with another trip to Iowa planned for next month, Pawlenty says a decision on his own bid for the 2012 Republican nomination will come More…

Pawlenty says he will reinstate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell if elected in 2012

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, appearing on Bryan Fischer’s radio program on Wednesday to talk up his new book,  said that if he’s elected president, he’ll reinstate Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, the military’s ban on openly gay and lesbian servicemembers. Fischer works for the American Family Association, a group that the More…

Pawlenty, Bachmann confirmed to speak at CPAC

Two potential GOP presidential contenders from Minnesota have signed on to speak at February’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Rep. Michele Bachmann and former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, both a staple of past CPAC events, will again speak at a  conference that’s never without controversy. Last year, Sarah Palin dropped out, More…

Pawlenty Praises Iowa GOP Victories With Eye on 2012

By | 11.03.10 | 4:35 pm

He may not have officially declared his candidacy yet, but Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty continues to make it clear that he plans to run for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012. This morning, he issued a pair of press releases aimed squarely at gaining favor in the first two states More…

Eyeing 2012 Battle Against President Obama

By | 10.13.08 | 6:23 pm

Politics turns on speed and preemption, so it’s not surprising that some people are already rushing to handicap the political landscape for an Obama presidency.

It’s premature, I think, but even some Republican leaders are saying Obama will win by a landslide, and politicos are sizing up the More…