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Tim Pawlenty 2012 presidential campaign
| 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[1] |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
| Key people | Nick Ayers (campaign manager) |
| Receipts | US$5,965,502 (2012-3-31) |
| Website | |
| Pawlenty 2012 (archived - August 8, 2011) | |
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 Election Commission. He formally declared his candidacy in Iowa on May 23, 2011.[2] The day after finishing third place in the August 13, 2011 Ames Straw Poll,[3] Pawlenty ended his presidential campaign.[1]
- ^ a b "Ex-Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty ends White House bid". The Huffington Post. Associated Press. August 14, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ^ "Pawlenty headed to Iowa to formally declare candidacy". CNN. Archived from the original on May 22, 2011.
- ^ Reinhard, Beth (August 13, 2011). "Bachmann Boom; TPaw Bust?". National Journal. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
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