Pawlenty Announces Exploratory Committee
2012 Elections, Breaking News Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011By Sean Sullivan, National Journal
Promising “we the people of the United States will take back our government,” former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) took the first step toward officially launching a presidential campaign Monday afternoon, announcing the formation of an exploratory committee in a video posted on his Facebook page.
“This is our country. Our founding fathers created it, Americans embraced it, Ronald Reagan personified it and Lincoln stood courageously to protect it. And that’s why today, I’m announcing the formation of an exploratory committee to run for President of the United States,” Pawlenty declares in the two-minute video.
The former governor of Minnesota draws on his upbringing in the video, saying “at a young age, I saw up close the face of challenge, the face of hardship and the face of job loss. Over the last year, I’ve traveled to nearly every state in the country and I know many Americans are feeling that way today. I know that feeling — I lived it,” he continues.
Pawlenty has been steadily moving toward a presidential bid over the last few months, visiting key early states and attracting supporters. His campaign is likely to be based in the Twin Cities, sources said.
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