Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is campaigning hard for Mitt Romney and blasting President Obama. No surprise there. But exciting crowds on the stump? The Atlantic says so. And Politico reports Pawlenty has emerged as Romney's most effective surrogate.

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been quiet since he dropped from the presidential race, but he's back on the campaign trail, appearing at a New Hampshire rally Sunday with Mitt Romney.

The former Governor reaffirms his stance, telling MSNBC he's not interested in being vice president. Pawlenty has endorsed Republican candidate Mitt Romney and is Co-chair of his campaign.

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty has not ruled out the number two spot on a Mitt Romney presidential ticket. But Pawlenty says he's told Romney's staff he can serve the campaign best as a volunteer and surrogate, not as the vice-presidential candidate.

The former Minnesota governor owed nearly $500,000 last fall after he dropped out of the race for the GOP nomination in August. Pawlenty has also filed papers to officially terminate his campaign committee. He supports Mitt Romney for the Republican nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in November.

Former Governor Tim Pawlenty is taking himself out of vice presidential contention. On Fox and Friends, the one-time presidential candidate says he took himself off the list of contenders for Mitt Romney's bid. He says Romney will have 'plenty of good people to pick from.'

An FEC filing released Tuesday says Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney, as well as his family, staff and supporters sent checks to Pawlenty to help him settle $66,000 of debt left over from his failed presidential bid.

In a new interview Wednesday, Tim Pawlenty said Mitt Romney has released an adequate amount of tax records and that the Obama campaign is trying to create a distraction with the issue.