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(Bain Capital cronies and) Mitt Romney helps bail out Tim Pawlenty
POLITICO ^ | January 31, 2012 | ROBIN BRAVENDER and KENNETH P. VOGEL

Posted on 01/31/2012 11:36:14 AM PST by maggief

Mitt Romney, his family, staff and supporters donated a combined $66,000 to help Tim Pawlenty retire the debt left over from his presidential campaign.

Romney, his wife, five sons and brother, as well as his associates from Bain Capital were among those cutting maximum checks to Pawlenty, according to a POLITICO analysis of campaign filings released Tuesday.

Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, dropped out of the race last summer after a disappointing showing in the Ames straw poll, and quickly endorsed Romney. At the time, there was talk that Romney’s campaign would help Pawlenty’s retire its debt, then in the mid-six figures.

While there’s no evidence that Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, has held any fundraisers or sent any fundraising solicitations for Pawlenty – the traditional avenues for debt retirement help – Pawlenty nonetheless managed to reduce his campaign debt from $435,000 at the end of September to a much more reasonable $103,000 at the end of the year. The largest debts listed were to an Urbandale, Iowa, compan, which was owed $37,500 for rent, and a Florida computer company, which was owed $23,000 for computer support and equipment.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: followthemoney; pawlenty; pawlenty4romney; santorum4romney; tpaw; tpaw4romney

1 posted on 01/31/2012 11:36:18 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
Weeellllll, isn't that special, TPaw?

Milt's & Co's pockets are bottomless (when it comes to buying supprort).

2 posted on 01/31/2012 11:38:39 AM PST by Jane Long (Soli Deo Gloria!)
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To: maggief

Mittens buying the election, it disgusts me.


3 posted on 01/31/2012 11:40:39 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Go Newt!)
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To: maggief

Well now we know exactly whose pocket T-Paw can be found in and we’ll need to keep this in mind when he decides he wants to run for office again.


4 posted on 01/31/2012 11:44:27 AM PST by Waryone (Mitt Romney, the father of gay marriage and socialized medicine in the US, is a lying socialist)
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To: maggief

At least T ‘Paw is a more expensive political whore than Nikki Haley. Nikki bent over for a mere $35 k.


5 posted on 01/31/2012 11:44:42 AM PST by C19fan
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To: maggief

These people make me ick.


6 posted on 01/31/2012 11:50:20 AM PST by KansasGirl (Romney to Santorum: Obamneycare "nothing to get angry about".)
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To: maggief

Has Romney released his tax returns yet? How can one identify all the politicians he has bought?


7 posted on 01/31/2012 11:52:58 AM PST by sodpoodle ( Newt - God has tested him for a reason...... to celebrate life and embrace the future.)
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To: maggief
We all knew that Pawlenty quickly became a hack for Romney. He attacked Bachmann and sacrificed himself to bring her down. Now Romney and his minions are retiring his debt.... NICE.

One more reason I will vote third party when the GOP anointed one runs in the general...

8 posted on 01/31/2012 12:08:17 PM PST by 11th Commandment (http://www.thirty-thousand.org/)
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To: C19fan

“Nikki bent over for a mere $35K”

Well that was $35K pissed away. Pocket change for Willard.


9 posted on 01/31/2012 12:11:02 PM PST by NKP_Vet (creep.)
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To: 11th Commandment; Jim Robinson; MplsSteve; onyx; STARWISE; hoosiermama

http://www.minnpost.com/politicalagenda/2012/01/31/34729/mitt_romney_to_appear_with_pawlenty_wednesday_in_eagan

Mitt Romney to appear with Pawlenty Wednesday in Eagan

By Joe Kimball | Published Tue, Jan 31 2012 9:53 am

EXCERPT

Pawlenty has become a senior adviser to the Romney campaign and was characterized as Romney’s attack dog by the Washington Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mitt-romneys-attack-dog/2012/01/23/gIQAXTI7LQ_story.html

Tim Pawlenty, Mitt Romney’s attack dog


10 posted on 01/31/2012 12:17:22 PM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
The political whoring that is going on is both comical and disgusting. Freedom of speech ain't necessarily free. Pawlenty will exercise his free speech rites for a price.
The problem with our system is not the system. It's the public that doesn't care about a person's moral and ethical values as long as they are promised something in return. All I want in return is my country.
11 posted on 01/31/2012 12:43:39 PM PST by bramps (Free Speech)
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To: maggief

$66,000 and most likely a cabinet post


12 posted on 01/31/2012 12:48:43 PM PST by PMAS (Romney = Democrat tested, Soros approved)
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To: maggief

I’m sure Drudge will have this article up stat.


13 posted on 01/31/2012 1:55:14 PM PST by manic4organic (We won. Get over it.)
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