Breaking News: Ex-Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty ends White House bid

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Ex-Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty ends White House bid

By BRIAN BAKST, Associated Press 9 mins ago

ST. PAUL, Minn. – Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is dropping out of the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

Pawlenty told supporters on a conference call Sunday morning that he would announce on ABC’sThis Week” that he was ending his campaign after a disappointing finish in the Iowa straw poll on Saturday.

The poll was a test of organizational strength and popularity in the state whose caucuses lead off the GOP nomination fight.

Pawlenty had struggled to gain traction in Iowa, a state he had said he must win, after laying the groundwork for a campaign for nearly two years.

He’s been eclipsed in polls in recent months by his Minnesota rival, Rep. Michele Bachmann. She won the straw poll on Saturday.

 

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