Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has said he's not interested in being Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate, yet at the same time he said he "would be honored to serve if asked." After delivering an address at the North Carolina Republican Convention, Pawlenty tried to explain his feelings on the matter.

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.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney appears to be in the final stages of deciding his vice presidential running mate, with speculation growing that he has narrowed his list to three: Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty tells reporters he's "not disappointed" for being passed over on the GOP presidential ticket. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney selected Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin to be his running mate instead.

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty told ABC that he submitted 'a bunch of' tax returns to Mitt Romney's presidential campaign while being considered as a possible running mate. Pawlenty says he hopes the selection of Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) will refocus attention on issues instead of what Pawlenty called 'shiny objects' such as tax returns. Pawlenty called Romney's choice of Ryan 'terrific.'

Traders on the Ireland-based Intrade political betting market have placed $17.8 million worth of bets on whom GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney will pick as his ticket's vice presidential candidate. Gamblers have put the most money on Ohio Sen. Rob Portman and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

There's yet another indication that former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's short list of possible vice presidential candidates. Romney aide Beth Myers Friday tweeted a suggestion to follow Pawlenty's Twitter address, along with 12 other names that mirror Romney's possible VP list including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.

Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison tells MPR he's happy Mitt Romney chose Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan over former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty as his presidential running mate. "Paul Ryan is much more upfront about what he believes in. I actually prefer Ryan. I think it allows us to make a clear argument," Ellison said.