This can't seriously be what Tim Pawlenty looks like, can it? I mean, I know the Democrats decided to run an African-American, and that was deviating from the grave-old-white-guy script, but are Republicans really going to come back at this with a character from Waiting for Guffman?(Also, as the linked article from the Minnesota Independent explains, Minnesota Governor Pawlenty is a bit of an odd choice on the merits, too. The economy is a sort of big issue this year. And Pawlenty's not coming armed with much credibility on the issue. "After decades of outperforming the national economy and serving as a regional engine for job creation in the upper Midwest, Minnesota’s economic performance has slipped in recent years relative to other states. In June 2007, Minnesota’s unemployment rate was higher than the national average for the first time in 31 years, and while the most recent figure a year later has the state at 5.3 percent versus 5.5 nationally, the days when we were always substantially lower than the nation [as neighboring Wisconsin, with 4.6 percent unemployment, is now] appear to be over.")
BREAKING HUGE NEWS UPDATE: Has Pawlenty shaved his mullet in preparation for a national debut?
BREAKING HUGE NEWS UPDATE: Has Pawlenty shaved his mullet in preparation for a national debut? 
