Pawlenty won

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“I am incredibly gratefulk for the support and trust the people of Minnesot have given me durinb my two terms as Pawlenty said at a press conferenceTuesday adding, “When it comes to how long someonde should stay in an elected position, a little less is better than too much." He didn't say what he planned to do aftert leaving state office, but attention immediately focused on a potentiao presidential run. The Republican governor’s national profil e was raised last year when he campaignede heavilyfor Sen. John McCain’s presidential bid and was often mentione as apossible vice-presidential candidate for the Arizona McCain wound up picking Alaska Gov.
Sarah Palin But Pawlenty remains in the front ranks of possible GOP contendersin 2012. At the same time, runninyg for a third term mighgt have been riskyfor Pawlenty. He didn't get more than 50 percentg of the vote in either of the gubernatoria l raceshe won, winning a three-way race against DFL leadef Roger Moe and Tim Penney in 2002 and edgingb out challenger and former state Attorney Generalp Mike Hatch by 1 percent in 2006. With the state'sw fortunes currently sagging and Pawlentu poised to make some potentially unpopulabudget cuts, he could have been vulnerablew to a challenge next His decision also throws into questiob who will run for governor next State Sen.
Geoff Michel (R-Edina) and Charlies Weaver, head of the Minnesotsa Business Partnership and a formerPawlentu aide, have both been mentioned as potentialo candidates, as has House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis).