Republican Tim Pawlenty has taken the first formal step toward a presidential bid, launching an exploratory committee and telling backers it's time to "take back our government."
Congresswoman Michele Bachmann did well in a recent Gallup Poll. Bachmann came in second to former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee in "positive intensity" among Republicans nationwide.
New Hampshire is a popular place this week with Minnesota politicians who might have their eye on the White House. Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty left the state after a two-day visit ending Friday, just as U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann was arriving for her weekend visit.
Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report examines the presidential non-campaign of former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, including T-Paw's recent movie-trailer-like book ads.
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Gov. Mark Dayton won't have a weekly radio show after rejecting all proposals to air the show. The Democratic governor released the rejected bids Tuesday, showing that WCCO-AM, the flagship carrier for shows by former Govs. Tim Pawlenty and Jesse Ventura, offered Dayton a 7 a.m. Saturday slot instead of 9 a.m. Fridays.
Former Governor Tim Pawlenty is doing his darnedest to become the next big screen action hero -- or President of the United States. Either way, his latest "trailer" -- featuring his speech to Tea Partiers in Phoenix last weekend -- strikes a patriotic chord, again, much like his last video release.
A closer look at Gov. Mark Dayton's budget reveals a smattering of fee increases on Minnesota consumers and industry professionals more likely to pass than his giant income tax proposal.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says bullies and world leaders respect strength, not weakness, and President Barack Obama needs to stop apologizing to the nation's enemies. Pawlenty, a potential White House challenger to Obama in two years, spoke to conservatives on Friday.
Kicking off a conference for conservative voters, Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann cast visions of Republican rule in Washington after the 2012 election. But the possible presidential candidate left the Conservative Political Action Conference audience guessing Thursday about her precise role.
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty answered his successor's sharp criticism over the state's fiscal shape during an appearance on national television Thursday. Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, the likely Republican presidential candidate responded to Democrat Mark Dayton's remarks during his first State of the State speech as Minnesota governor.