Davenport, Iowa
- Bachmann for President Press Secretary Alice Stewart issued the
following statement in response to
comments by the Pawlenty campaign that there is very little difference
between Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann and former
Governor
Tim Pawlenty:
"Governor Pawlenty would have us believe that there is 'very little
difference' between his positions and those of
Michele Bachmann.
"But in fact, there is very little difference between Governor
Pawlenty's past positions and Barack Obama's
positions on several critical issues facing Americans. On issues such
as unconstitutional healthcare mandates, climate change regulations,
and Wall
Street bailouts, there's very little daylight, indeed, between Governor
Pawlenty's record and the Obama administration's policies.
"And of course, President Obama would surely applaud Governor
Pawlenty's 2006 statement that the 'era of small government is over,'
and that the
government will have to be 'more proactive and more aggressive.'
"Governor Pawlenty has changed his positions in recent years, but
he can't run from his big government record as governor of Minnesota
that left the state's budget in a multi-billion dollar mess. That's not
executive
experience we need.
"As Michele Bachmann said earlier
today, she 'has a lifetime record of success and action in the real
world.
Real-world actions speak louder than his words as a career politician.'
And so the more Republican voters examine Michele Bachmann's record and
Governor Pawlenty's record, the more they will see that there is a
world of difference between the two."
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TWEET from Pawlenty for President
Pawlenty campaign manager Nick Ayers tweeted, "Glad an opponent engaged
today. Even better...she used a bunch of
weak/incorrect oppo research. We'll be back in IA to address tomorrow."