Pawlenty: Unfazed by low polls
(CNN) - Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said his campaign needs to "start showing progress" in national and state-wide polls, something he's confident will happen once voters become familiar with his record.
"When my record of results gets out in Minnesota we're going to do better and you'll see that in the poll numbers," the former Minnesota governor said Friday on CNN's "American Morning."
Pawlenty, who has traveled extensively to early primary and caucus states, has failed to reach double digit support when pitted against other GOP White House hopefuls.
When specifically asked about a Quinnipiac University national poll released Wednesday, which showed Pawlenty with 3 percent support, he said "the polls bounce around a little bit," but that he's the only candidate in the race who has tackled issues now in the national spotlight.
"One of the strengths I bring to it, I just don't talk about these things, I did them," Pawlenty said.
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"unfazed by polls"
Because he know he doesn't have a shot anyway.
Record or no record, it's not wise for him to slam Bachmann. He forgot Reagans' rule of civility toward fellow Republicans.
Not bad. 3% support in the polls with a 4% Margin of Error. So he could be as low as -1%!
Tim –
Your record is out there and the results are not good. You believed in global warming and support Cap & Trade. what self respecting conservative does that? You played shell games with the state of Minnesota's rainy day funds to appear to balance the budget. You took Federal Stimulus money to shore up your budget. Now the state has a $6B deficit that has shut it down for 2 weeks. Your fingerprints are all over this and this is what you want America to believe is good performance?
Man, are you delusional?? The Courage to Stand ?? Really ??
Typically of the GOP-
NEVER let facts get in the way of an ego. Do all of the GOP drones live in a mythical, unicorn environment?
Tim, Your record is out – failed insfratructure, fake balanced budget, decreased quality of life, and anything but a statesman we can put our trust behind. You failed my home state of Minnesota and you would fail with your hyperbole on the national level
Are you kidding? You better pray your record doesn't become more widely known.
Poor delusional guy. Your record? Are you talking aboutnthe bridge that collapsed under your watch and killed 13 of your citizens? Or are you talking about leaving MN is such debt that they had to shut the government down?
Yes, that is what we all aspire our record and legacy to be . . . Death, destruction and complete financial chaos!!
Pawlenty: Unfazed by low polls
And he really feels he's in control
He sees himself in the Situation Room
He does not know what it means to ASSume!
PoorLENTY – come on now – you need to be orient
And face the FACTS – at least for 2012 – you’ll NOT be our President!!
Governer, most Americans are not fazed by your polling numbers, either.
You're record in MN is out. That is why your poll numbers are so low
What do you expect from a ex-GOV that left Minnesota In Billions of dollars In dept and bridges fallen down. Just how many Idiot do you think want this man running this Country. It all ready not doing to good. So why does he think anybody want him to run this country and make It worst.
"When my record of results gets out in Minnesota we're going to do better and you'll see that in the poll numbers,"
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We are currently witnessing what your "record of results" is doing to the struggling economy in Minnesota right now!!! Shut your piehole.
Typical "me me me me me me me" sociopathic behavior.
Some of the GOP candidates want power for themselves and the party, not to help this country improve. Look at Cantor, Boehner, McConnell. Do we REALLY need that selfish personality type in the White House?
"When my record of results gets out in Minnesota we're going to do better and you'll see that in the poll numbers,"
Not the brightest bulb that ever ran for president, is he? He's been running from *his record* here in Minnesota for the past 3 years now, and with good reason. His *results* driven record forced the longest government budget shutdown in Minnesota history. One can only hope Pawlenty never gets a chance to repeat these *results* of his nationally.
Of course he is unfazed. He is positioning himself to be picked VIP should Romney win the nomination. Pawlenty knows that his best shot at ever becoming president is to be VP first.
Did he ever get Time magazine, I was cruising my magazine, it was showing him as last idiot of GOP thugs....o.k, in poll....o.k, Even those wild card dudes like Rudy, Perry, Sarah, etc, all junk is also last, but he was the last, then the newt the toad....idiots., it is Fish Time magazine....o.k, see this stuff....Obama2012.....
"...he forgot Reagans rule of civility toward Republicans"
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Reagan raised taxes four times.
How about a rule to be civil to all Americans?
"Pawlenty: Unfazed by low polls"
Makes sense. Polls are part of the grand picture painted by reality, and he's having none of it.
Tim Pawlenty- Not fazed by reality, it is the Republican way too not get fazed by reality.
He's not fazed by his non-existent polls,and we're not fazed by him......what else is there to discuss?
Next.
@ Ancient Texan
heck they might as well go after each other because them bashing Obama without offering any kind of solutions on their own has gotten old. T-Paw's numbers are down there with "pretty Ricky's" who also isn't going to make it. These guys need to put what little money they are drawing back into the economy because we need it more than they do.