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Pawlenty one of seven on at least one vice presidential short list

Pawlenty is among the seven governors or former governors on The Fiscal Times' list of possible running mate candidates for front-runner Mitt Romney. The analysis zeroes in on Romney's comments that suggests he wants someone with executive experience.
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Pawlenty is among the seven governors or former governors on The Fiscal Times' list of possible running mate candidates for front-runner Mitt Romney. The analysis zeroes in on Romney's comments that suggests he wants someone with executive experience.

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