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Pawlenty
Announces
Formation of
Presidential
Exploratory
Committee
MINNEAPOLIS --
Governor Tim
Pawlenty
announced today
he is forming an
exploratory
committee to run
for President of
the United
States and filed
papers with the
Federal Election
Commission to
create the
Pawlenty for
President
Exploratory
Committee.
The Governor
made his
announcement in
a video posted
on Facebook. He
is the first
presidential
candidate in
history to
launch his
campaign on the
social network.
Watch the
announcement at
www.Facebook.com/TimPawlenty.
"We have a great
country, but
we're headed in
the wrong
direction. We
need a real
debate with
President Obama,
so the American
people can
decide how to
get this country
back on track,"
Governor
Pawlenty said.
"I will unite
the Republican
Party around my
optimistic
vision. We need
to make the
tough decisions
to reform and
renew the
American dream.
I am looking
forward to
making my case."
Following the
announcement,
Governor
Pawlenty's
exploratory
committee
launched a new
website at
www.TimPawlenty.com.
The new website
features
PawlentyAction,
which empowers
supporters to
organize and
communicate
online.
Earlier this
year, Governor
Pawlenty
completed his
second term as
governor of
Minnesota.
During his 8
years in office,
he cut taxes and
spending and
passed
market-based
health care and
education
reforms. He was
one of only four
governors to
receive an "A"
grade for fiscal
responsibility
from the Cato
Institute.
Governor
Pawlenty lives
in Eagan,
Minnesota, with
his wife, Mary,
and two teenage
daughters, Anna
and Mara.
Tim Pawlenty
email to
supporters
Exclusive: My
Announcement
Dear Friend,
As you may have
heard, today I
took a big step
toward running
for the
presidency in
2012 by
announcing the
formation of a
presidential
exploratory
committee.
This step allows
me to travel the
country as a
candidate
meeting people
like you and
speaking about
my positive,
growth-oriented
vision for our
country.
I know many
Americans are
worried about
our country’s
future. But I
also know there
are brighter
days ahead if we
commit to a
pro-growth
economic agenda,
stop out of
control
spending, and
tackle the
entitlements
programs that
are saddling our
ability to
compete in the
world.
For the last 8
years, I got
things done as
governor of
Minnesota:
Standing up to
public employees
unions, cutting
spending and
rejecting tax
increases. It
wasn’t easy, but
these fiscally
responsible
policies helped
my state be a
leader in
economic growth
and job
creation.
I know what it
takes to defeat
the liberal
establishment
and stop
out-of-control
spending because
I’ve done it. We
need to do that
in America, and
that’s one of
the big reasons
I launched this
committee today.
I’m confident
this campaign
will succeed,
but my wife Mary
and I are
realistic about
the hard work
and long road
ahead. Many of
my likely
primary
opponents have
run for national
office before
and are already
household names.
And President
Obama is already
raising money
for his
billion-dollar
re-election
campaign.
That's why I’m
asking you to
donate to my
campaign today,
on Day 1. When
we win, Mary and
I want to know
you supported us
since the very
beginning.
If you share my
optimism in
America and
conviction that
we can succeed,
I hope you will
make a financial
contribution to
my exploratory
committee today
at
www.timpawlenty.com.
While you are
there be sure to
check out the
other ways to
get involved.
Thank you for
your
consideration,
past support and
may God bless
you.
Sincerely,
Tim Pawlenty
Source: Tim
Pawlenty 2012
Exploratory
Committee
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