Tim Pawlenty presidential campaign, 2012
| Tim Pawlenty for President 2012 | |
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| Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2012 |
| Candidate |
Tim Pawlenty 39th Governor of Minnesota (2003–2011) |
| Affiliation | Republican Party |
| Status | Withdrew, August 14, 2011 |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Key people | Nick Ayers (Campaign manager) |
| Receipts | US$5,965,502 (2012-3-31) |
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| Pawlenty 2012 | |
The 2012 presidential campaign of Tim Pawlenty, the 39th Governor of Minnesota began shortly after the 2010 midterm elections. He was seeking the 2012 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.
On March 21, 2011 Pawlenty announced on Facebook that he had filed the organization of an exploratory committee with the Federal Elections Commission. He formally declared his candidacy in Iowa on May 23, 2011. The day after finishing third place in the August 13, 2011 Ames Straw Poll, Pawlenty ended his presidential campaign.
In February 2005, ABC News identified him as a potential candidate for president. Pawlenty decided not to seek a third term as governor, and so was not a candidate in the November 2010 gubernatorial election. Later, he regretted the decision, which was made in part due to wanting to avoid having to fight with the Democratic-controlled legislature, because Democrats lost control of the legislature in the same election.
In September 2008, MinnPost mentioned that Pawlenty was a potential candidate in the 2012 presidential election. In October 2009, a CNN article suggested that Pawlenty was contemplating a 2012 White House bid. Among those advising him in preparation for a potential presidential run is lobbyist and former Congressman Vin Weber.
In late 2009, Pawlenty began taking steps that many saw as leading to a 2012 presidential bid. He visited Iowa in November 2009 and April 2010, making political speeches. In January 2011, the New York Times reported that "Few Americans, in fact, even know his name." In January 2011, Pawlenty told the College Republicans group at The George Washington University "If I decide to run it would be for president, not vice president."
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