Changes

In June 2009, Governor Pawlenty announced he would not seek a third term in the 2010 election, and instead seeks the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.<ref>http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/46726117.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU</ref> "I don't know what the future holds for me, I'm not ruling anything in or out." <ref>http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/46726117.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU</ref>

In June 2009, Governor Pawlenty announced he would not seek a third term in the 2010 election, and instead seeks the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.<ref>http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/46726117.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU</ref> "I don't know what the future holds for me, I'm not ruling anything in or out." <ref>http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/46726117.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aU1yDEmP:QMDCinchO7DU</ref>

Pawlenty has since dropped out of the race.

Pawlenty has since dropped out of the race.

Although described by some as being [[pro-life]], Pawlenty gutted the "Woman's Right to Know" law that pro-lifers had spent nine years working on passing. Pawlenty arranged for a publicity stunt with a liberal medical group to justify removing the essential information that [[abortion]] causes an increase in breast cancer.<ref>http://www.lifenews.com/2003/12/30/state-281/</ref><ref>http://www.health.state.mn.us/wrtk/handbook.html</ref>  Abortions decreased only slightly in Minnesota while Pawlenty was governor - not significantly more than the slight decrease nationwide.

Although described by some as being [[pro-life]], Pawlenty gutted the "Woman's Right to Know" law that pro-lifers had spent nine years working on passing. Pawlenty arranged for a publicity stunt with a liberal medical group to justify removing the essential information that [[abortion]] causes an increase in breast cancer.<ref>https://www.lifenews.com/2003/12/30/state-281/</ref><ref>http://www.health.state.mn.us/wrtk/handbook.html</ref>  Abortions decreased only slightly in Minnesota while Pawlenty was governor - not significantly more than the slight decrease nationwide.

==Early life==

==Early life==

In September 2009, Pawlenty accused President [[Barack Obama]] of imperiling the nation’s security and pushing a far-left agenda that threatens to leave the nation drowning in debt.  He reserved his harshest criticism for Obama’s decision to scrap a controversial plan for a missile defense shield in [[Europe]].  

In September 2009, Pawlenty accused President [[Barack Obama]] of imperiling the nation’s security and pushing a far-left agenda that threatens to leave the nation drowning in debt.  He reserved his harshest criticism for Obama’s decision to scrap a controversial plan for a missile defense shield in [[Europe]].  

:"Not only did President abandon missile defense, but he is opening negotiations with Iran and North Korea. The lessons of history are clear: Appeasement and weakness did not stop the Nazis, appeasement did not stop the Soviets, and appeasement did not stop the terrorists before 9/11."<ref>Alex Isenstadt, "Pawlenty decries 'appeasement'," [http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27331.html#ixzz0RXSfaNUy ''Politico'' Sept. 18, 2009]</ref>

:"Not only did President abandon missile defense, but he is opening negotiations with Iran and North Korea. The lessons of history are clear: Appeasement and weakness did not stop the Nazis, appeasement did not stop the Soviets, and appeasement did not stop the terrorists before 9/11."<ref>Alex Isenstadt, "Pawlenty decries 'appeasement'," [https://www.politico.com/news/stories/0909/27331.html#ixzz0RXSfaNUy ''Politico'' Sept. 18, 2009]</ref>

== References ==

== References ==