From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tim Pawlenty presidential campaign, 2012
Tim Pawlenty presidential campaign, 2012
Tim Pawlenty for President 2012 presidential run is lobbyist and former Congressman Vin
Weber.[8]
In late 2009, Pawlenty began taking steps that many
saw as leading to a 2012 presidential bid.[9] He visited
Iowa in November 2009 and April 2010, making political
speeches.[10] In January 2011, the New York Times report-
ed that "Few Americans, in fact, even know his name."[11]
In January 2011, Pawlenty told the College Republicans
Campaign U.S. presidential election, 2012 group at The George Washington University "If I decide
Candidate Tim Pawlenty to run it would be for president, not vice presi-
Former Governor of Minnesota dent."[12][13]
Affiliation Republican Party
Staff
Status Withdrew, August 14, 2011[1] Sonny Perdue, a former governor of Georgia who was na-
Headquarters St. Paul, Minnesota tional campaign co-chairman for Newt Gingrich, defect-
ed to Pawlenty’s campaign in June 2011, when at least 16
Key people Nick Ayers (Manager)
of Gingrich’s staff quit.[14]
Receipts US$5.1 Million (2011-12-31)
Website Book tour and political posi-
Pawlenty 2012 tions
Pawlenty went on tour for his book Courage to Stand, and
Former Governor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota began a
as of January 18, his book had reached #1,979 on Ama-
movement for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for
zon.com’s list of bestsellers.[15] Pawlenty calls himself a
President of the United States shortly after the 2010
social conservative.[16] In his extended interview with
midterm elections.
Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, he said he thinks United
On March 21, 2011 Pawlenty announced on Facebook
States Social Security and Medicare need to be cut to bal-
that he had filed the organization of an exploratory com-
ance the federal budget.[17]
mittee with the Federal Elections Commission. He for-
Pawlenty believes that state governments should out-
mally declared his candidacy in Iowa on May 23, 2011.[2]
law abortion, except for cases of rape, incest, and to save
The day after finishing third place in the August 13, 2011
a woman’s life. He thinks the United States Supreme
Ames Straw Poll,[3] Pawlenty ended his presidential cam-
Court decided Roe v. Wade wrongly, abortion being a state,
paign.[1]
not a federal, matter. He opposes same-sex marriage and
civil unions. He would like to reinstate "Don’t ask, don’t
Background tell" should he become president. Answering a question
In February 2005, ABC News identified him as a potential from talk radio host Bryan Fischer, he replied, "... I have
candidate for president.[4] Pawlenty decided not to seek a been a public supporter of maintaining Don’t Ask, Don’t
third term as governor, and so was not a candidate in the Tell and I would support reinstating it as well".[16]
November 2010 gubernatorial election. Later, he regret- In December 2010, Pawlenty was one of three U.S.
ted the decision, which was made in part due to wanting governors who publicly declared solidarity with
to avoid having to fight with the Democratic-controlled Christian-right group Family Research Council.[18]
legislature, because Democrats lost control of the legisla- Pawlenty’s tour passed through Minneapolis, San
ture in the same election.[5] Francisco and Dallas, ending in Iowa in January where
In September 2008, MinnPost mentioned that Pawlen- the Iowa Caucuses are scheduled for February 6, 2012.
ty was a potential candidate in the 2012 presidential elec- "That will come up fast," he said, "if I do run."
tion.[6] In October 2009, a CNN article suggested that In a December 2010 column in The Wall Street Journal,
Pawlenty was contemplating a 2012 White House bid.[7] Pawlenty argued in favor of the historical benefits of
Among those advising him in preparation for a potential "private sector" labor unions and strongly against "pub-
lic sector" labor unions, whose collective bargaining
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several weeks.[22] On Twitter, his spokesman said CNN
took his comments out of context.[23]
On May 23, 2011, Pawlenty launched his candidacy for
President in a speech in Iowa stating: "I’m going to try
something a little unusual in politics. I’m just going to tell
the truth."[24][25] A YouTube video[26] appeared a day be-
fore.[27] The Wall Street Journal wrote of his candidacy, and
the luck he experienced in the GOP’s field, that Pawlenty
has a "golden chance to become the chief rival to... Mitt
Romney".[28]
Rivalry with Michele Bachmann
Before fellow Minnesota politician Michele Bachmann
entered the race in mid-2011, Pawlenty said, "I have a lot
of respect for Michele Bachmann … Whether she runs or
not, it’s gonna be a big field. There’s gonna be five, six,
seven, eight people running … Whoever wants to run can
run. The more, the merrier."[15] In the weeks leading up
to the Ames Straw Poll hosted by the Iowa GOP, however,
Pawlenty expressed frustration with the perception that
Representative Bachmann was the outsider in Minneso-
ta politics and that he was the establishment.[29] In a de-
bate hosted by Fox News Channel and the Washington Ex-
aminer shortly before the poll Pawlenty challenged Bach-
mann, claiming that "in Congress, [Bachmann’s] record
of accomplishment and results is nonexistent."[30]
Although Pawlenty had a top three result in the Ames
Pawlenty at a book signing in February 2011 in Phoenix, Ari- poll on August 13 (after Bachmann and Ron Paul) and
zona. stated that "[w]e made progress in moving from the back
of the pack into a competitive position for the caucus-
rights he would like to see curbed: "The rise of the labor es",[31] some analysts were of the view that with him re-
movement in the early 20th century was a triumph for ceiving less than half of Bachmann’s vote, Pawlenty had
America’s working class. In an era of deep economic anx- failed to reassure his prospective supporters and donors
iety, unions stood up for hard-working but vulnerable that his campaign was not stalled.[32][33]
families, protecting them from physical and economic
exploitation." He also criticized modern unions: "The Withdrawal
moral case for unions—protecting working families from
exploitation—does not apply to public employment...
Unionized public employees are making more money, re-
ceiving more generous benefits, and enjoying greater job
security than the working families forced to pay for it
with ever-higher taxes, deficits and debt."[19]
Campaign developments
Announcement
On March 21, 2011, Pawlenty announced, via Facebook,
that he had formed an exploratory committee in prepa-
ration for a potential run for the 2012 Republican pres-
idential nomination.[20][21] On April 12, 2011, Pawlenty
said clearly on CNN’s Piers Morgan Tonight that he was Pawlenty speaking at the Ames Straw Poll, the day before with-
"running for President" and not for Vice President, drawing from the race.
adding that a formal announcement would be given in
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this morning on your show that I’m going to dmr/index.php/2010/04/17/pawlenty-in-iowa-
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to make my case to, and for my supporters Are Ready to Flood Campaign Trail". The New York
and staff and friends who’ve been so loyal and Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/30/
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