Iowa's Biggest Loser: Tim Pawlenty

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JANUARY 3, 2012 10:55PM

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I write this before the final Iowa results but it is never more clear than now that Tim Pawlenty made a ridiculous decision to drop out of the race earlier this year. He could have played the exact same game that Santorum played and potentially ended up in a much stronger position. Why? Because he is simply more likeable than Santorum ever will be.

But, Iowa may still be doing its job. If Pawlenty didn't have the internal motivation to hang in when times were even mildly tough (losing the Ames straw poll), then he probably wouldn't be good at being President.

On to North Carolina... sorry New Hampshire, you likely won't matter much.

P.S. Mitch Daniels's wife vetoing his run also looms large now. I still don't understand why more prospective candidates didn't see this as a great year to run.