Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, whose presidential ambitions are becoming clearer by the day, sent an e-mail Friday to Republicans with the subject line: "Help End the Obama Era."

Without mentioning his own (presumed) ambitions, Pawlenty asks Republicans to send in $25, $50 or $100, noting that the Republican National Committee is "the only Republican Party organization that can directly support our next presidential nominee's campaign."

He also goes out of his way to give a shout-out to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, as he's been doing ever since that state's politics blew up a couple of weeks ago:

In case any recipients miss what is likely to be his presidential pitch, Pawlenty concludes: