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Pawlenty for President

"Tim Pawlenty-It Begins Here" +
 1:33 web video from July 7, 2011.

[Music] Woman: We got change alright.  It got worse.

Pawlenty: So we've got to have people understand that being pro jobs is about this a place, a state and a nation where entrepreneurs want to start things and grow things and provide economic opportunity.  But as it relates to growing the private economy, listen to the people who do it day in and day out and what they say is make the load lighter, not heavier.  [applause]

Woman: Governor Pawlenty has the experience we need to take back the office from Barack Obama.

Man: We need somebody with experience, we need somebody with character and we need a man of integrity and from what I heard tonight, I think Governor Pawlenty has that moral compass and certainly has the experience.  I'm from Ames, Iowa.

Pawlenty: I travel this country and the optimism and hope and strength of the American people is alive in Iowa, it's alive and well across the country, but we need leaders who understand the way forward is not more government, it's more freedom.  You get it.  I get it.  Now we need to go out and convince the others that our cause is just, the goal is worthy and [inaud.] and we can do this and get this country back on track.  I hope you'll join our cause.  Thanks for listening.  I'd be happy to take your questions.  [applause]


Notes: Based on Pawlenty's July 6 town hall at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake and the Story County GOP dinner he did later in the day.