[EternalVigilance]

Anything that comes from The IowaRINO I take with a truckload of salt.

[toast]

I feel here in the very liberal state of Minnesota, Pawlenty has been about as conservative as he could be and manage to get re-elected.

Corn farmers are a large voting block. Pushing ethanol was a one issue dealbreaker for most of them. The (female)running mate of the DFL opponent for governor made a large gaffe about not knowing what E-85 was. It tipped them into defeat. As it has become obvious in recent years that ethanol production is a losing waste he has shut-up about it. I doubt he would push it any longer.

He also payed lip service to the global warming crowd. He was all for initiatives that sounded good but he always stated he would fight any regulations that would hurt the economy. With the recent revelations about faked data and the -12 degrees below zero temperature this morning he may have adjusted his stance on this also.

These are the only 2 issues I have disagreed with him on in the past. And I don’t think he really believed them himself. He has done an awesome job of keeping spending down and preventing new taxes with one of the most liberal legislatures in the US. He’s pro-life, pro voter ID, toughened up the child predator laws, and calmed everybody down after Jesse Ventura left.

I know he doesn’t speak with fire and brimstone, but he is very non-threatening, easy going, and personable. I think it could be a very stealthy way to get a decent conservative into office.

[prairiebreeze]

Hannity showed a group of IA republicans last night, asked them who they wanted to see run. As I predicted before that part of the segment ran, they were all over the map.

Some of their observations were good and some of them made absolutely ridiculous remarks, but then that’s people for you..

[MacMattico]

I like Tim Pawlenty. I think he is “conservative enough”, if that's the standard some are using. I've heard him speak and he seems down to earth. Was elected twice Governor of a state it would be great if the GOP could win. I know this isn't a great reason, but he's good looking, and to bubble brained Independents, that can make all the difference. You can see him a lot on Greta, because she's from Wisconsin and I think she likes promoting these mid-westerners. I'm not saying I'm all for him just yet, but I haven't seen anything disqualifying in my book.

[Friendofgeorge]

Sarah Palin is my choice

[Friendofgeorge]

Sarah Palin is my choice

[txrangerette]

Haven’t seen this mentioned, but I find it troubling that the electorate replaced Pawlenty with - of all people - Mark Dayton.

It seems he made absolutely no lasting impression on them as far as the important difference between parties and ideologies.

I would suggest to him, clean up your Minnesota “house” before entering national politics.