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Pawlenty's latest Iowa swing increases profile, spreads message

Mark Zdechlik

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Governor Tim Pawlenty has been in Iowa for the past few days, making speeches, meeting with potential voters, and encouraging the speculation that he's planning a run for the White House in 2012.

The controversy over contributions made by Target, Best Buy and other Minnesota-based companies to a political group backing gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer is raising new questions about the wisdom of corporate involvement in politics, and how that involvement affects consumers.

Governor Pawlenty goes to Iowa

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