Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty won’t seek 3rd term; possible presidential candidate in 2012

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty erased one doubt about his political future while blowing open another, passing Tuesday on a third-term bid while declining to say if he’ll set his sights on the White House. Pawlenty dismissed talk of a 2012 Republican presidential campaign as premature, saying he would focus on the next 19 months to finish his term strong.

Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty won’t seek 3rd term in 2010; possible prez candidate in 2012

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says he won’t seek a third term, a decision that may pave the way for a Republican presidential bid in 2012.

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