President 2012,  Tim Pawlenty

President 2012: Tim Pawlenty Announces His Race for the Presidency

April 12, 2011 /

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said today that he is in the race to become the Republican Nominee for President in 2012.

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty said on Tuesday he was entering the race to be the Republican candidate for the White House in 2012 against Democratic President Barack Obama.

“I’m running for President,” Pawlenty said in an excerpt of a CNN interview taped for broadcast on Tuesday evening. “I’m not putting my hat in the ring rhetorically or ultimately for vice president. I’m focused on running for president.”

I wish Governor Pawlenty the best of luck but his polling numbers at this time do not look especially favorable as compared to the rest of the potential GOP field. Frankly, not many people know him and he is not the most dynamic speaker.

But, the race is early and there is always the Vice Presidency.