Pawlenty introduces New Hampshire to 'red hot smoking wife'

First Lady played the part in a red jacket

December 17, 2009 at 12:36PM

Gov. Tim Pawlenty, launching what could be the start of his New Hampshire presidential primary bid in 2012, brought along Minnesota First Lady Mary Pawlenty, whom he introduced as "my red hot, smoking wife."

There were none of the marital sex jokes of yore. But, hey, the guy's still 49, just pushing 50. So he gets to indulge in a little of that Kennedyesque Camelot stuff.

Thoughts?

The Morning After thought update: Kennedy cruised through the 1960 New Hampshire Democratic primary with 85 percent of the vote!

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