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September 4, 2008

Hometown VP shortlister addresses convention

Posted: September 4th, 2008 08:45 PM ET

From CNN Political Producer Kristi Keck

ST. PAUL, Minnesota (CNN) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty addressed the Republican convention Thursday night, but it was a far cry from the VP address that many once thought he would give.

His address Thursday came early - around 7 p.m. local time. Delegates were still filing in as he was speaking, and many inside the Xcel Center talked throughout his speech.

The delegations seated close to the stage were paying attention and chanting "John McCain," but in other parts of the room, it was hard to hear what he was saying over all of the chatter.

Pawlenty was considered one of the top contenders for John McCain's VP slot on the GOP ticket.

Filed under: Republican National Convention • Tim Pawlenty

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Greg Cagle/Charlotte/NC		September 4th, 2008 11:37 pm ET Question: If an unnecessary and misguided war costs us up to $2 trillion in unpaid debt (not to mention over 4,000 American and countless other innocent Iraqi lives), what happens to the strength of the dollar? If the dollar weakens, then isn't that a sort of tax on all Americans... courtesy of our "tough-talking, highly experienced" Republican friends? Oh... and by the way, Bin Laden, mastermind of the most deadly attack ever on American soil... is still out there.

Anonymous		September 4th, 2008 9:59 pm ET mccain should have chosen you, it seems you have intergity, just like obama has great intergity. palin is an insult not only to women, but to all americans that need a leader who cares and understands.

ChrisP		September 4th, 2008 9:57 pm ET Personally, I would have commanded the rooms attention ... but I'm that kinda gal ... I could not have given a speech like that. What a joke.

Coach K		September 4th, 2008 9:08 pm ET Tim is saving all his rhetoric for when he runs in 2012. Why alienate the American people now when you're not going to be on the ticket?
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