Pawlenty’s state of the state: A little song, a little dance–and more red ink

Watching GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty's 2009 state of the state address was like being wrenched back in time a year, to a moment when Pawlenty was actively auditioning for higher office and the state was not facing a projected $5 billion-plus in deficits. Comprising equal parts feel-your-pain sentimentalism and cold-blooded fiscal brinksmanship, the speech was ...

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