Tim Pawlenty 2012 presidential campaign
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The 2012 presidential campaign of Tim Pawlenty, the 39th Governor of Minnesota began shortly after the 2010 midterm elections. He was seeking the 2012 Republican Party nomination for President of the United States.
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Campaign | U.S. presidential election, 2012 |
Candidate | Tim Pawlenty 39th Governor of Minnesota (2003–2011) |
Affiliation | Republican Party |
Status | Withdrew, August 14, 2011[1] |
Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Key people | Nick Ayers (campaign manager) |
Receipts | US$5,965,502 (2012-3-31) |
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On March 21, 2011, Pawlenty announced on Facebook that he had filed the organization of an exploratory committee with the Federal Elections Commission. He formally declared his candidacy in Iowa on May 23, 2011.[2] The day after finishing third place in the August 13, 2011 Ames Straw Poll,[3] Pawlenty ended his presidential campaign.[1]