Pawlenty to make it official on Monday

Ex-Gov. Tim Pawlenty will formally announce his presidential bid on Monday in Iowa.

May 21, 2011 at 12:40AM
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Dml - Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Tim Pawlenty plans to make it official on Monday in Iowa, an aide for the former Minnesota governor confirmed this morning. The formal announcement of his quest for the presidency is scheduled to take place at a Town Hall in the Historical Building in Des Moines. Former First Lady Mary Pawlenty will introduce him. The Minnesota Republican's long-telegraphed announcement will be followed by a Facebook Town Hall in Coral Gables, Fla., on Tuesday, and a swing through Washington, D.C. for an event at the Cato Institute on Wednesday.

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