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Tim Pawlenty Ditches Romney Campaign For Lobbying Gig

Posted on 20. Sep, 2012 by Stevie in Election 2012

Tim Pawlenty is headed for the nearest exit of Romney’s sinking ship. (Photo credit unknown)

Amid all of this “47 percent” controversy, it’s never been a better time to exit Mitt Romney’s campaign. Former GOP presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty seemed to agree with that sentiment.

Effective immediately, Pawlenty will no longer serve as national co-chair for the Romney campaign. This is a role he has held for over a year. He took it shortly after he quit the race in 2011 because of his poor showing the Iowa straw poll.

Pawlenty is using his Republican notoriety for a major come-up. He will become chairman of the Financial Services Roundtable, a well-known Wall Street lobbying firm. According to the Boston Globe, they are made up of over 100 banking, insurance, and investment firms that manage $92.7 trillion in assets.

All of the press releases and news articles would have you believe that the shakeup in Romney’s campaign are solely from “new opportunities” being realized. Ha! I think slowly people realize that Romney may lose due mostly to his own gaffes and inability to connect with enough people.

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