Tim Pawlenty had orginally planned to seek the US Senate in 2002. Several national Republican leaders including Vice President Dick Cheney, asked him to step aside to allow Norm Coleman to challenge Paul Wellstone. He than decided to run for governor.
He campaigned in 2002, on a pledge not to raise taxes to balance the state's budget deficit. He also supported requiring visa experation dates on driver licenses, a 24 hour waiting period on abortions,changing the state's conceal carry gun law and chaning the state's education requirements. During the 2003 session, all these issues were passed except the "experation dates on driver licenses". Like Governor Jesse Ventura, he has a weekly call in radio show.
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