Conservative Minn. Gov. won’t seek 3rd term
(St. Paul) Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Tuesday he won’t seek a third term next year, but the Republican widely regarded as a 2012 presidential contender declined to talk about his political future.
“I still have a lot of ideas and energies left, but being governor should not be a permanent …
Franken bid rejected
(St. Paul, Minnesota) Democrat Al Franken was quickly turned down Monday when he asked Minnesota’s governor and secretary of state to issue an election certificate that would let him take office in the Senate.
In letters the campaign sent to Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Democratic Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, …
