Tim Pawlenty for governor in 2018? Talk of comeback bid getting louder [View all]
Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty took to Twitter recently to let everyone know that there’s no political comeback in the works: “Appreciate encouragement from friends, but I am politically retired. No change in status.”
So that ends the speculation about Pawlenty running again. Right?
Like a singer trying so very hard to persuade an adoring crowd that there are no more encores, the former governor’s efforts to hush all the talk about a return to politics seem a little less than completely sincere to both fans and foes. While perhaps genuinely undecided, Pawlenty has had private discussions about the prospect with donors and political supporters.
Meanwhile, talk of another run by the two-term Republican has preoccupied the state’s political insiders for months.
Read more: http://www.startribune.com/pawlenty-for-governor-in-2018-talk-of-comeback-bid-getting-louder/450920483/
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