Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty
Bruce Smith
Pawlenty, also known as "T-Paw," tried his luck at the presidential nomination but dropped out after a disappointing finish in Iowa's straw poll in August. He served as governor of Minnesota for eight years until 2011 and was considered a top choice to be John McCain's running mate in 2008 before he chose Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. During his 2002 campaign for governor, Pawlenty coined the phrase, "We need to be the party of Sam's Club," not the country club.
Pawlenty, an evangelical Christian, signed a bill that requires women to wait 24 hours before receiving an abortion. Early in his governorship, he cut $2 billion worth of spending and accepted a tax increase on cigarettes. He was a vocal critic of Mr. Obama's stimulus package but used the money provided to his state.
Prior to his terms as governor, Pawlenty served in the Minnesota House of Representatives, which included two terms as majority leader. He was an early supporter of Mitt Romney following the end of his own campaign, coming out with an endorsement in September.
Paul Ryan is a disgrace to politicians and to the American people in general. He has led the charge NOT TO vote for anything that will help us get out of this economical mess because he doesn't want Obama to get credit for it. All the Republicans are on board with that one, no matter how detrimental it is to us. Christy is too fat and too a raunchy to be VP. He has some skeletons in his closet as well as the Indiana Governor.
She is living in another universe. Women's rights and privacy are under constant attack by every republican governor and legislator. Perhaps if she took the time to listen to women, read a newspaper and watch some TV aside from the GOP mouthpiece FOX she would grasp what is really happening.
Wake up Nikki it's your gender under attack. Ordinary middle class and independent women know of this GOP affront to their dignity and they will vote!
All the poor starving Irish that fled oppression by the wealthy English, and now he has become what his ancestors ran away from. Way to go Paul, way to stand up for the least of our brother.
This guy is a mean spirited spoiled piece of garbage.