http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/tim-pawlenty Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-center-for-public-integrity/can-250000-buy-a-senator_b_1527837.html 2012-05-18T13:20:52Z 2012-05-18T13:20:53Z The Center for Public Integrity http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-center-for-public-integrity/ By Michael BeckeliWatch NewsIn the aftermath of Tuesday's Republican U.S. Senate primary in Nebraska, campaign finance watchdogs are concerned about... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/don-stenberg">Don Stenberg</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-palin">Sarah Palin</a>, <a href="/tag/major">Major</a>, <a href="/tag/senate-primary">Senate Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/united-states-presidential-election">United States Presidential Election</a>, <a href="/tag/the-new-york-times">The New York Times</a>, <a href="/tag/governor">Governor</a>, <a href="/tag/business-and-finance">Business and Finance</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-party">Republican Party</a>, <a href="/tag/treasurer">Treasurer</a>, <a href="/tag/center-for-competitive-politics">Center for Competitive Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-national-committee">Republican National Committee</a>, <a href="/tag/campaign-finance-regulations">Campaign Finance Regulations</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/td-ameritrade">TD Ameritrade</a>, <a href="/tag/federal-election-commission">Federal Election Commission</a>, <a href="/tag/attorney-general">Attorney General</a>, <a href="/tag/major-league-baseball">Major League Baseball</a>, <a href="/tag/ending-spending-action-fund">Ending Spending Action Fund</a>, <a href="/tag/adam-smith">Adam Smith</a>, <a href="/tag/libertarian-party">Libertarian Party</a>, <a href="/tag/finance">Finance</a>, <a href="/tag/attorney">Attorney</a>, <a href="/tag/jim-demint">Jim Demint</a>, <a href="/tag/arizona">Arizona</a>, <a href="/tag/deb-fischer">Deb Fischer</a>, <a href="/tag/stephen-hoersting">Stephen Hoersting</a>, <a href="/tag/brian-baker">Brian Baker</a>, <a href="/tag/senator">Senator</a>, <a href="/tag/j-joseph-ricketts">J. Joseph Ricketts</a>, <a href="/tag/long-time-chairman-and-ceo">Long-Time Chairman and CEO</a>, <a href="/tag/investment">Investment</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-bruning">Jon Bruning</a>, <a href="/tag/kim-hillyer">Kim Hillyer</a>, <a href="/tag/meredith-mcgehee">Meredith McGehee</a>, <a href="/tag/united-states">United States</a>, <a href="/tag/jeremiah-wright">Jeremiah Wright</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-ricketts">Thomas Ricketts</a>, <a href="/tag/us-supreme-court">U.S. Supreme Court</a>, <a href="/tag/campaign-finance-reformers">Campaign Finance Reformers</a>, <a href="/tag/thomas-s-ricketts">Thomas S. Ricketts</a>, <a href="/tag/joe-ricketts">Joe Ricketts</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-kerrey">Bob Kerrey</a>, <a href="/tag/campaign-legal-center">Campaign Legal Center</a>, <a href="/tag/club-for-growth">Club for Growth</a>, <a href="/tag/candidate">Candidate</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/united-states-senate">United States Senate</a>, <a href="/tag/gary-johnson">Gary Johnson</a>, <a href="/tag/campaign-finance-watchdogs">Campaign Finance Watchdogs</a>, <a href="/tag/ameritrade">Ameritrade</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/15/tim-pawlenty-mitt-romney_n_1518788.html 2012-05-15T15:00:27Z 2012-05-15T15:01:54Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Yesterday, Politico reported that the Romney campaign had come to an important strategic decision that basically boiled down to, "Let's take all the r... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty-vice-president">Tim Pawlenty Vice President</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-speculatron">2012 Speculatron</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-vp">Mitt Romney VP</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-vice-president">Romney Vice President</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012">2012</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-vp">Romney VP</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty-mitt-romney">Tim Pawlenty Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty-2012">Tim Pawlenty 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/veepstakes">Veepstakes</a>, <a href="/tag/incredibly-boring-white-guys">Incredibly Boring White Guys</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/14/mitt-romney-john-mccain_n_1514785.html 2012-05-14T11:33:16Z 2012-05-14T11:33:20Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Today's big campaign take-out from Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei involves the Mitt Romney campaign's strategy in the wake of lessons learned from 2008: ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-bain-capital">Mitt Romney Bain Capital</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-speculatron">2012 Speculatron</a>, <a href="/tag/john-mccain">John McCain</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-mccain">Romney McCain</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012">2012</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-vp">Romney VP</a>, <a href="/tag/bain-capital">Bain Capital</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-palin">Sarah Palin</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-john-mccain">Mitt Romney John McCain</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/tim-pawlenty-obama-afghanistan-withdrawal_n_1470616.html 2012-05-02T10:32:21Z 2012-05-02T10:32:09Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty, a top surrogate for presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, criticized President Barack Obama on Wed... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obama-afghanistan">Obama Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-campaign">Romney Campaign</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-afghanistan">Mitt Romney Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/tag/election-2012-blog">Election 2012 Blog</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama-afghanistan">Barack Obama Afghanistan</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/22/mitt-romney-tea-party_n_1444298.html 2012-04-22T17:33:33Z 2012-04-22T17:33:48Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ As a presidential candidate, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann showed no fear of taking on President Obama or the GOP establishment, faulting her own party f... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/politics-news">Politics News</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/gop">Gop</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/tea-party">Tea Party</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/19/mitt-romneys-vice-president_n_1439122.html 2012-04-19T21:20:50Z 2012-04-19T21:22:47Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON -- If Haley Barbour advised Mitt Romney about whom to pick for his running mate, the former Mississippi governor might repeat something he ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/vice-president">Vice President</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-christie">Chris Christie</a>, <a href="/tag/marco-rubio">Marco Rubio</a>, <a href="/tag/bobby-jindal">Bobby Jindal</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum">Rick Santorum</a>, <a href="/tag/mitch-daniels">Mitch Daniels</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-mcdonnell">Bob Mcdonnell</a>, <a href="/tag/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>, <a href="/tag/susana-martinez">Susana Martinez</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/nikki-haley">Nikki Haley</a>, <a href="/tag/mike-huckabee">Mike Huckabee</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/rob-portman">Rob Portman</a>, <a href="/tag/vice-presidential-pick">Vice Presidential Pick</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/veepstakes">Veepstakes</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-ryan">Paul Ryan</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/04/mitt-romney-vp-choice_n_1403868.html 2012-04-04T16:40:14Z 2012-04-04T16:43:59Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ WASHINGTON &mdash; Tag. I'm not it.<br /> <br /> Republicans considered to be up-and-comers are scrambling to declare a lack of interest in becoming Mitt Romney's... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/marco-rubio">Marco Rubio</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-elections">2012 Elections</a>, <a href="/tag/romney-veepstakes">Romney Veepstakes</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-vice-presidential-candidates">Republican Vice Presidential Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/nikki-haley">Nikki Haley</a>, <a href="/tag/gop-vice-presidential-candidate">Gop Vice Presidential Candidate</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/marco-rubio-vp">Marco Rubio Vp</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/marco-rubio-vice-president">Marco Rubio Vice President</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/election-2012">Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/veepstakes">Veepstakes</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-vice-president">Mitt Romney Vice President</a>, <a href="/tag/vice-presidential-candidates">Vice Presidential Candidates</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/15/vp-choice-2012_n_1273321.html 2012-02-15T14:10:30Z 2012-03-15T13:08:35Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ There are still more than five months to go until the GOP formally nominates a candidate at the Republican National Convention. Although Mitt Romney h... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/biran-sandoval">Biran Sandoval</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-christie">Chris Christie</a>, <a href="/tag/marco-rubio">Marco Rubio</a>, <a href="/tag/haley-barbour">Haley Barbour</a>, <a href="/tag/mitch-daniels">Mitch Daniels</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum">Rick Santorum</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/bob-mcdonnell">Bob Mcdonnell</a>, <a href="/tag/kelly-ayotte">Kelly Ayotte</a>, <a href="/tag/vp-pick">VP Pick</a>, <a href="/tag/john-thune">John Thune</a>, <a href="/tag/susana-martinez">Susana Martinez</a>, <a href="/tag/nikki-haley">Nikki Haley</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich-2012">Newt Gingrich 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/sam-brownback">Sam Brownback</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum-2012">Rick Santorum 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/vp-choice">Vp Choice</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/15/2012-gop-race-newt-gingrich-campaign_n_1347664.html 2012-03-15T12:09:02Z 2012-03-15T12:09:34Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ PALATINE, Ill. -- It's hard to say goodbye in presidential politics.<br /> <br /> Newt Gingrich's campaign pinned his future on two Deep South victories, which ne... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich-campaign">Newt Gingrich Campaign</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt-Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-huntsman">Jon Huntsman</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich-2012">Newt Gingrich 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-gop-race">2012 Gop Race</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/gop">Gop</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections-2012</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/republicans">Republicans</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keith-boykin/the-10-biggest-republican_b_1322230.html 2012-03-05T20:08:38Z 2012-03-05T20:09:14Z Keith Boykin http://www.huffingtonpost.com/keith-boykin/ As millions of Republican voters cast ballots on Super Tuesday, many are no doubt wondering how the GOP managed to squander a 2010 electoral victory into such a mistake-riddled 2012 presidential campaign. I'm not a Republican, but as a former White House aide and veteran of several political campaigns, I'm quite frankly shocked and stunned by how badly the Republicans have campaigned this year. That doesn't mean the Democrats will win in November, but at times it seems as though the Republicans have been trying to lose this election. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum">Rick Santorum</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/birth-control">Birth Control</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/michele-bachmann-tim-pawlenty-endorse-congress-minnesota_n_1300206.html 2012-02-24T16:47:37Z 2012-02-24T16:47:55Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In your "Where Are They Now: 2012 Also-Rans Edition" update of the day, we have two Minnesotans, Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann, falling into a cud... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/2012-speculatron">2012 Speculatron</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann-2012">Michele Bachmann 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty-2012">Tim Pawlenty 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann-house-race">Michele Bachmann House Race</a>, <a href="/tag/pawlenty-endorses-bachmann">Pawlenty Endorses Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/2012">2012</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/24/tim-pawlenty-mitt-romney-vice-president_n_1299377.html 2012-02-24T12:04:00Z 2012-02-24T12:04:19Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been one of Mitt Romney's most enthusiastic and high-profile surrogates since he ended his own bid for presiden... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mi-election-2012">Mi Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/election-2012-blog">Election 2012 Blog</a>, <a href="/tag/mi-primary-2012">Mi Primary 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-election">Michigan Election</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-election-2012">Michigan Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-primary-election-2012">Michigan Primary Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-primary">Michigan Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-primary-2012">Michigan Primary 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mi-primary-election-2012">Mi Primary Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mi-election">Mi Election</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/mi-primary">Mi Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/michigan-primary-election">Michigan Primary Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-campaign">Mitt Romney Campaign</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/07/foster-freiss-santorum-super-pac-baker_n_1261664.html 2012-02-07T23:56:49Z 2012-02-07T23:56:32Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Standing right behind Rick Santorum (over his right shoulder) as he gave his victory speech in Missouri after the Republican primary Tuesday night was... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mo-primary-2012-results">Mo Primary 2012 Results</a>, <a href="/tag/mn-caucuses-2012">Mn Caucuses 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/missouri-primary-2012-results">Missouri Primary 2012 Results</a>, <a href="/tag/minnesota-caucus">Minnesota Caucus</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/mo-election-results-2012">Mo Election Results 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/gov-tim-pawlenty-newt-gingrich">Gov. Tim Pawlenty Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/missouri-primary-results-2012">Missouri Primary Results 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/missouri-primary-results">Missouri Primary Results</a>, <a href="/tag/nikki-haley">Nikki Haley</a>, <a href="/tag/mo-primary-results">Mo Primary Results</a>, <a href="/tag/mo-primary-results-2012">Mo Primary Results 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/minnesota-caucuses">Minnesota Caucuses</a>, <a href="/tag/missouri-primary-election-results-2012">Missouri Primary Election Results 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/minnesota-caucuses-2012">Minnesota Caucuses 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mn-caucuses">Mn Caucuses</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mn-caucus-2012">Mn Caucus 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mo-election-results">Mo Election Results</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/minnesota-caucus-2012">Minnesota Caucus 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mn-caucus">Mn Caucus</a>, <a href="/tag/missouri-primary-election-results">Missouri Primary Election Results</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/07/mitt-romney-2012-endorsements_n_1261632.html 2012-02-07T23:19:11Z 2012-02-07T23:19:50Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Rick Santorum won the Minnesota caucuses on Tuesday night, besting the GOP field's frontrunner -- who had the endorsement of Tim Pawlenty, a high-prof... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mn-caucuses-2012">Mn Caucuses 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/minnesota-caucus">Minnesota Caucus</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/gov-tim-pawlenty-newt-gingrich">Gov. Tim Pawlenty Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/nikki-haley">Nikki Haley</a>, <a href="/tag/minnesota-caucuses">Minnesota Caucuses</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/minnesota-caucuses-2012">Minnesota Caucuses 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mn-caucuses">Mn Caucuses</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mn-caucus-2012">Mn Caucus 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/minnesota-caucus-2012">Minnesota Caucus 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mn-caucus">Mn Caucus</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-kennedy/gingrich-loses-the-media-_b_1246647.html 2012-02-01T14:07:20Z 2012-02-01T14:08:45Z Dan Kennedy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-kennedy/ The rough media consensus today is that the Republican contest is, in fact, over. Gingrich is described not so much as a serious contender for the Republican nomination as he is an impediment to Romney's need to unify the party and focus on Barack Obama. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/florida">Florida</a>, <a href="/tag/john-ellis">John Ellis</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum">Rick Santorum</a>, <a href="/tag/john-dickerson">John Dickerson</a>, <a href="/tag/hugh-hewitt">Hugh Hewitt</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/dana-milbank">Dana Milbank</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/jonathan-bernstein">Jonathan Bernstein</a>, <a href="/tag/scot-lehigh">Scot Lehigh</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-primary">Republican Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/boston-globe">Boston Globe</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/buzzfeed">Buzzfeed</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/josh-marshall">Josh Marshall</a>, <a href="/tag/casey-anthony">Casey Anthony</a>, <a href="/tag/debates">Debates</a>, <a href="/tag/john-heilemann">John Heilemann</a>, <a href="/tag/ed-kilgore">Ed Kilgore</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/19/mitt-romney-tim-pawlenty-kardashians-bahmann-kris-humphries_n_1216370.html 2012-01-19T13:01:36Z 2012-01-19T13:02:03Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Mitt Romney campaign seems to enjoy making jokes about the Kardashians.<br /> <br /> During an event in Charleston, S.C. on Thursday, fo... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/kim-kardashian-kris-humphries">Kim Kardashian Kris Humphries</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/kris-humphries">Kris Humphries</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/the-kardashians">The Kardashians</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/kim-kardashian">Kim Kardashian</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/11/tim-pawlenty-ron-paul-south-carolina-primary_n_1200098.html 2012-01-11T16:32:48Z 2012-01-11T16:32:22Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ In an interview Wednesday with CBS News' Bob Schieffer, Tim Pawlenty discussed the challenges Mitt Romney faces following his victory in New Hampshire... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-hampshire-primary-results">New Hampshire Primary Results</a>, <a href="/tag/south-carolina-primary">South Carolina Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/new-hampshire-primary">New Hampshire Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/new-hampshire-primary-2012">New Hampshire Primary 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul-2012">Ron Paul 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/south-carolina-primary-election">South Carolina Primary Election</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/south-carolina-primary-2012">South Carolina Primary 2012</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/08/new-hampshire-debate-mitt-romney-tim-pawlenty_n_1192064.html 2012-01-08T01:18:47Z 2012-01-08T01:19:01Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Former Minnesota governor and former Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty turned up in the spin room after Saturday nigh... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/debate">Debate</a>, <a href="/tag/new-hampshire-primary-election-2012">New Hampshire Primary Election 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/new-hampshire-primary">New Hampshire Primary</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/new-hampshire-primary-2012">New Hampshire Primary 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/abc-debate">ABC Debate</a>, <a href="/tag/abc-news-debate">ABC News Debate</a>, <a href="/tag/new-hampshire-primary-election">New Hampshire Primary Election</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-kennedy/iowa-caucus-2012-conservatives_b_1183154.html 2012-01-04T09:35:56Z 2012-01-04T09:35:47Z Dan Kennedy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-kennedy/ The Pollyanna award goes to Ross Douthat of the <em>New York Times</em>, who thinks caucus-goers did themselves proud last night. "Presented with the weakest presidential field of any major party in a generation," he writes, "they made the best of a bad situation." <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/red-state">Red State</a>, <a href="/tag/pat-caddell">Pat Caddell</a>, <a href="/tag/kellyanne-conway">Kellyanne Conway</a>, <a href="/tag/national-review">National Review</a>, <a href="/tag/peggy-noonan">Peggy Noonan</a>, <a href="/tag/ross-douthat">Ross Douthat</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/george-w-bush">George W. Bush</a>, <a href="/tag/john-dickerson">John Dickerson</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum">Rick Santorum</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/slate">Slate</a>, <a href="/tag/john-leboutillier">John LeBoutillier</a>, <a href="/tag/weekly-standard">Weekly Standard</a>, <a href="/tag/american-conservative">American Conservative</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/fred-barnes">Fred Barnes</a>, <a href="/tag/erick-erickson">Erick Erickson</a>, <a href="/tag/daniel-larison">Daniel Larison</a>, <a href="/tag/fox-news">Fox News</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/jim-geraghty">Jim Geraghty</a>, <a href="/tag/john-thune">John Thune</a>, <a href="/tag/mike-huckabee">Mike Huckabee</a>, <a href="/media">Media News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/30/gop-candidates-2012-poor_n_1176306.html 2011-12-30T11:25:53Z 2011-12-30T11:26:03Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ It is a staple of modern political campaigning to play up your humble roots to connect with voters. Perhaps seeking to draw a contrast with President ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/gop-presidential-candidates">Gop Presidential Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/gop-primary-2012">Gop Primary 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum">Rick Santorum</a>, <a href="/tag/gop-candidates">GOP Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-huntsman-2012">Jon Huntsman 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/mashups">Mashups</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/republicans-2012">Republicans 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich-2012">Newt Gingrich 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-huntsman">Jon Huntsman</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-gop-candidates">2012 Gop Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-2012-presidential-candidates">Republican 2012 Presidential Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul-2012">Ron Paul 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum-2012">Rick Santorum 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections-2012</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/my-2011-mclaughlin-awards_1_b_1168251.html 2011-12-25T14:39:03Z 2011-12-25T14:39:22Z Chris Weigant http://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/ This year we turn to the Democrats to find the winner of Destined For Political Stardom. If Elizabeth Warren manages to wrest Teddy Kennedy's old Senate seat away from the Republican usurper, she will indeed be on the road to Democratic stardom. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/mark-udall">Mark Udall</a>, <a href="/tag/elizabeth-warren">Elizabeth Warren</a>, <a href="/tag/tea-party">Tea Party</a>, <a href="/tag/leon-panetta">Leon Panetta</a>, <a href="/tag/andy-rooney">Andy Rooney</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/best-government-dollar-spent">Best Government Dollar Spent</a>, <a href="/tag/awards">Awards</a>, <a href="/tag/worst-political-theater">Worst Political Theater</a>, <a href="/tag/eric-holder">Eric Holder</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-palin">Sarah Palin</a>, <a href="/tag/ows">Ows</a>, <a href="/tag/warren">Warren</a>, <a href="/tag/most-overreported-story">Most Overreported Story</a>, <a href="/tag/public-sector">Public Sector</a>, <a href="/tag/no-budget-no-pay">No Budget No Pay</a>, <a href="/tag/pern">Pern</a>, <a href="/tag/union">Union</a>, <a href="/tag/worst-political-scandal">Worst Political Scandal</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/sorry-to-see-you-go">Sorry to See You Go</a>, <a href="/tag/national-jukebox">National Jukebox</a>, <a href="/tag/steve-jobs">Steve Jobs</a>, <a href="/tag/the-pill">The Pill</a>, <a href="/tag/marco-rubio">Marco Rubio</a>, <a href="/tag/unemployment-benefits">Unemployment Benefits</a>, <a href="/tag/labor">Labor</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum">Rick Santorum</a>, <a href="/tag/democrat">Democrat</a>, <a href="/tag/most-underrated">Most Underrated</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/democrats">Democrats</a>, <a href="/tag/frank-buckles">Frank Buckles</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/geraldine-ferraro">Geraldine Ferraro</a>, <a href="/tag/best-idea">Best Idea</a>, <a href="/tag/david-wu">David Wu</a>, <a href="/tag/predictions">Predictions</a>, <a href="/tag/constitution">Constitution</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-huntsman">Jon Huntsman</a>, <a href="/tag/15-minutes-of-fame">15 Minutes of Fame</a>, <a href="/tag/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, <a href="/tag/fast-and-furious">Fast and Furious</a>, <a href="/tag/state-of-the-union">State of the Union</a>, <a href="/tag/harry-reid">Harry Reid</a>, <a href="/tag/hillary-clinton">Hillary Clinton</a>, <a href="/tag/post-office">Post Office</a>, <a href="/tag/best-spin">Best Spin</a>, <a href="/tag/president">President</a>, <a href="/tag/destined-for-political-oblivion">Destined for Political Oblivion</a>, <a href="/tag/third-party">Third Party</a>, <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/john-boehner">John Boehner</a>, <a href="/tag/cdc">Cdc</a>, <a href="/tag/obama">Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/iraq">Iraq</a>, <a href="/tag/democratic">Democratic</a>, <a href="/tag/occupy-wall-street">Occupy Wall Street</a>, <a href="/tag/most-overrated">Most Overrated</a>, <a href="/tag/media">Media</a>, <a href="/tag/republican">Republican</a>, <a href="/tag/job-creators">Job Creators</a>, <a href="/tag/mclaughlin">Mclaughlin</a>, <a href="/tag/destined-for-political-stardom">Destined for Political Stardom</a>, <a href="/tag/biggest-government-waste">Biggest Government Waste</a>, <a href="/tag/rubio">Rubio</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-lee">Chris Lee</a>, <a href="/tag/anthony-weiner">Anthony Weiner</a>, <a href="/tag/americans-elect">Americans Elect</a>, <a href="/tag/msm">Msm</a>, <a href="/tag/mclaughlin-group">McLaughlin Group</a>, <a href="/tag/government-shutdown">Government Shutdown</a>, <a href="/tag/most-underreported-story">Most Underreported Story</a>, <a href="/tag/best-political-theater">Best Political Theater</a>, <a href="/tag/boldest-political-tactic">Boldest Political Tactic</a>, <a href="/tag/2011">2011</a>, <a href="/tag/99-percenters">99 Percenters</a>, <a href="/tag/mainstream-media">Mainstream Media</a>, <a href="/tag/supercommittee">Supercommittee</a>, <a href="/tag/wisconsin">Wisconsin</a>, <a href="/tag/chris-weigant">Chris Weigant</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/stamps">Stamps</a>, <a href="/tag/libya">Libya</a>, <a href="/tag/most-honest-person">Most Honest Person</a>, <a href="/tag/fox-news">Fox News</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/zombie-apocalypse">Zombie Apocalypse</a>, <a href="/tag/schwarzenegger">Schwarzenegger</a>, <a href="/tag/worst-idea">Worst Idea</a>, <a href="/tag/anne-mccaffrey">Anne Mccaffrey</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-wilstein/the-30-funniest-political_b_1159056.html 2011-12-19T17:59:04Z 2011-12-20T08:59:14Z Matt Wilstein http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matt-wilstein/ For a non-election year, 2011 had way more than its fair share of ridiculous political moments. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/john-mccain">John McCain</a>, <a href="/tag/martha-stewart">Martha Stewart</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/bill-maher">Bill Maher</a>, <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/daily-show">Daily Show</a>, <a href="/tag/michael-moore">Michael Moore</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-palin">Sarah Palin</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/occupy-wall-street">Occupy Wall Street</a>, <a href="/tag/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/rupert-murdoch">Rupert Murdoch</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/jimmy-fallon">Jimmy Fallon</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-nelson/twas-the-night-before-christmas-parody_b_1144308.html 2011-12-13T14:23:53Z 2011-12-13T14:25:11Z Steve Nelson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-nelson/ 'Tis just weeks before Christmas and all through the land, The prospects for Republicans aren't looking so grand. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/michele-bachmann">Michele Bachmann</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/gop-candidates">GOP Candidates</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-presidential-candidate">Republican Presidential Candidate</a>, <a href="/tag/twas-the-night-before-christmas-parody">Twas the Night Before Christmas Parody</a>, <a href="/tag/twas-the-night-before-christmas">Twas the Night Before Christmas</a>, <a href="/tag/christmas">Christmas</a>, <a href="/comedy">Comedy News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cliff-schecter/everybody-hates-newt-romn_b_1135430.html 2011-12-08T12:25:56Z 2011-12-08T12:25:47Z Cliff Schecter http://www.huffingtonpost.com/cliff-schecter/ Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney -- the perfect dynamic duo for our times, if not end times. A Batman and Robin for the 1%. Defenders of truth, justice, and a Gulag Archipelago filled with child janitors and the fandango of the foreclosed. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/president-obama">President Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/washington">Washington</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-paul">Ron Paul</a>, <a href="/tag/gulag-archipelago">Gulag Archipelago</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/us-presidency">US Presidency</a>, <a href="/tag/democratic-national-committee">Democratic National Committee</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/barack-obama">Barack Obama</a>, <a href="/tag/republican-presdiential-primaries">Republican Presdiential Primaries</a>, <a href="/tag/politics">Politics</a>, <a href="/tag/joe-scarborough">Joe Scarborough</a>, <a href="/tag/unemployment">Unemployment</a>, <a href="/tag/neo-confederacy">Neo-Confederacy</a>, <a href="/tag/obomneycare">Obomneycare</a>, <a href="/tag/iowa-caucuses">Iowa Caucuses</a>, <a href="/tag/al-jazeera-english">Al Jazeera English</a>, <a href="/tag/cliff-schecter">Cliff Schecter</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/paul-ryan">Paul Ryan</a>, <a href="/tag/obamacare">Obamacare</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/29/tim-pawlenty-gq-gentlemans-quarterly_n_1119496.html 2011-11-29T18:37:30Z 2011-11-29T18:37:26Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ One-time presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty has been given a dubious honorific by GQ magazine -- they've named him to their list of 2011's "Least Influ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/2012-speculatron">2012 Speculatron</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum">Rick Santorum</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney">Mitt Romney</a>, <a href="/tag/elections-2012">Elections 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/maureen-dowd">Maureen Dowd</a>, <a href="/tag/gop-primary-debate">Gop Primary Debate</a>, <a href="/tag/presidential-debates">Presidential Debates</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry">Rick Perry</a>, <a href="/tag/2012">2012</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-huntsman-2012">Jon Huntsman 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain-2012">Herman Cain 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich-2012">Newt Gingrich 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/jon-huntsman">Jon Huntsman</a>, <a href="/tag/2012-election">2012 Election</a>, <a href="/tag/mitt-romney-2012">Mitt Romney 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-perry-2012">Rick Perry 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain">Herman Cain</a>, <a href="/tag/media-criticism">Media Criticism</a>, <a href="/tag/rick-santorum-2012">Rick Santorum 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty">Tim Pawlenty</a>, <a href="/tag/tim-pawlenty-2012">Tim Pawlenty 2012</a>, <a href="/tag/pawlenty-least-influential">Pawlenty-Least-Influential</a>, <a href="/tag/debates">Debates</a>, <a href="/tag/newt-gingrich">Newt Gingrich</a>, <a href="/tag/herman-cain-sexual-harassment">Herman Cain Sexual Harassment</a>, <a href="/tag/gq">Gq</a>, <a href="/politics">Politics News</a></p>