Pawlenty's Minnesota loss caps political career with a thud
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ” Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s bid to win his old job back fizzled Tuesday as the two-time governor who had harshly criticized Donald Trump late in the 2016 presidential campaign failed to connect with an electorate that has shifted in the years since he last held office.Pawlenty, who once called Trump “unhinged and unfit for the presidency,” lost to Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, the party’s endorsed candidate who was nonetheless considered an […]
