5.12.06

Minnesota-guvernør endorser McCain

Minnesotas republikanske guvernør Tim Pawlenty figurede i løbet af året på flere "han stiller måske op i 2008-lister" men sådan blev det ikke. Pawlenty valgte i denne uge at kaste sit lod i skålen hos senator John McCain.

"Sen. John McCain, has lived a life that is a powerful, powerful testimony," Pawlenty said. "It's a powerful testimony to courage and to character and to strength and to patriotism and and to service. It was said earlier but I'll say it again flat out. He is a true American hero and we're grateful that he's in Minnesota today," sagde guvernøren da John McCain var forbi for at hjælpe ham i valgkampen for omkring fire uger siden.

Der er flere der spekulerer i Pawlenty som en eventuelt running mate til McCain hvilket førstnævnte dog afviser. "I said I would serve out my term as governor if I was re-elected. And that's what I intend to do," (læs: "Ja tak, jeg er klar. Du ringer bare") siger han til Minnesota Public Radio.

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