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From left, former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania; Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota; former House Speaker Newt Gingrich of Georgia; former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney; Rep. Ron Paul of Texas; former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty; and businessman Herman Cain greet the audience before first New Hampshire Republican presidential debate, at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., Monday. (Associated Press)

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Republican 2012 presidential hopeful and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty smiles as he arrives June 12, 2011, to a packed crowd at Halligan Tavern during a meet and greet sponsored by the Derry Republican Committee in Derry, N.H. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks at Halligan Tavern on Sunday during a meet-and-greet in Derry, N.H., sponsored by the Derry Republican Committee. The Republican 2012 presidential hopeful has been practicing the type of campaigning with a personal touch that Granite State voters expect.

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Associated Press Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican presidential hopeful, outlines his proposals for jump-starting the economy in an address at the University of Chicago on Tuesday.

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A day after announcing he is a candidate for president, Tim Pawlenty was in senior-rich Florida on Tuesday calling for fundamental changes in Social Security and other entitlement programs that he says are not sustainable in their current form. (Associated Press)

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Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty speaks during a town hall meeting on May 23, 2011, at the State of Iowa Historical Building in Des Moines, Iowa. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks during a We the People candidates forum in Manchester, N.H., on Saturday, April 30, 2011. (AP Photo/Jim Cole, File)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS "Getting to know them, and them you, matters," said former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who started Tuesday in Ames, Iowa, meeting residents at a Pizza Ranch restaurant for breakfast.

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Associated Press Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks at a tea party rally Saturday at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. "I think one of our basic messages is, the government's too damn big," the Republican presidential hopeful said.

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** FILE ** In this March 7, 2011, file photo, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks in Waukee, Iowa. Pawlenty moved quickly Tuesday, April 12, 2011, to knock down a CNN story that appeared to show him officially entering the race. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, seen here addressing Ohio Republicans in Cleveland on March 30, took another step in his GOP presidential bid, leasing office space in a Minneapolis high-rise. (Associated Press)

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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, a Republican, gets ready to sign copies of his new book, "Courage to Stand: An American Story," on Monday, Jan. 24, 2011, in Manchester, N.H. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty greets Mary Smyk (left) and Sharon Sykas at a Sept. 30 luncheon in Manchester, N.H. The New Hampshire primary looms large in presidential politics for Mr. Pawlenty, author of "Courage to Stand: An American Story," and other prospective Republican candidates. (Associated Press)

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Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty received a rating of "pants on fire" for a column he wrote for the Wall Street Journal. (Associated Press)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty ordered state agencies to decline "discretionary" involvement with President Obama's health care overhaul on Tuesday. He is expected to use the move to hit Mitt Romney of the presidential campaign trail. He considers Mr. Romney a front-runner because of his name recognition and campaign organization dating back to his failed 2008 presidential run.

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The president "needs to do a better job of explaining why" we need to be in Afghanistan, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Monday. (Associated Press)

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Alongside his wife, Mary, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is greeted by New Hampshire state Rep. Julie Brown at a Republican picnic in Dover, N.H., on Saturday, July 10, 2010. (AP Photo/Josh Gibney)