Pawlenty Quits Presidential Race

Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, who had said he needed to do reasonably well at the Ames Straw Poll to continue his candidacy, dropped out of the race today, telling ABC News he didn’t have the financial strength to continue:

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Former President Donald Trump with NBC correspondent Kristen Welker

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45th U.S. President

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