… Entire state breaths collective sigh of relief …<\/p>\n
Speculation was mounting in St. Paul and elsewhere that Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s decision not to seek a third term in 2010 — perhaps to seek the 2012 Republican U.S. presidential nomination — means Coleman is planning to end his legal battle with Democrat Al Franken to overturn his recount loss in November’s Senate race and instead run to replace Pawlenty.<\/p>\n
But unnamed Coleman sources say that’s not the case, the Washington publication Politico reported Monday.<\/p>\n
“Not at all,” said the source. “He ran for U.S. senator, wants to continue being a U.S. senator. … What (Pawlenty) has done or not done has never been a factor in his decision-making.”<\/p>\n
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Of course, he has been known to break his promises before. Every time, in fact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
… Entire state breaths collective sigh of relief … Speculation was mounting in St. Paul and elsewhere that Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s decision not to seek a third term in 2010 — perhaps to seek the 2012 Republican U.S. presidential nomination — means Coleman is planning to end his legal battle with Democrat Al Franken to … Continue reading Coleman will NOT run for governor of Minnesota<\/span>