Pro-Life Tim Pawlenty to Start Exploratory Cmte for President Washington, DC -- Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty will announce this afternoon that he will create an exploratory commitee to formally cvonsider a bid for the Republican nomination to face pro-abortion President Barack Obama. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/03/21/pro-life-tim-pawlenty-to-start-exploratory-cmte-for-president/