Yes, Romney bought Pawlenty.. Romney, his sons, and others close to Romney made donations to pay-off Pwlenty’s campaign debts.
Mitt Romney, his family, staff and supporters donated a combined $66,000 to help Tim Pawlenty retire the debt left over from his presidential campaign.
Romney, his wife, five sons and brother, as well as his associates from Bain Capital were among those cutting maximum checks to Pawlenty, according to a POLITICO analysis of campaign filings released Tuesday.
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