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Pawlenty endorses Romney, joins campaign
Vanquished Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty endorsed contender Mitt Romney on Monday, calling the former Massachusetts governor the candidate who "possesses the unique qualifications to confront our severe economic predicament."
Pawlenty, Minnesota's former governor, bypassed a home-state candidate in the process, Rep. Michele Bachmann. Pawlenty left the 2012 race last month after losing to Bachmann in an Iowa GOP straw poll.
The endorsement comes as Romney finds himself chasing Texas Gov. Rick Perry, who leads in most polls after only a month in the race.
In this April 9, 2010, file photo, then-Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty , left, is shown with former Massachusetts. Gov. Mitt Romney in Bloomington, Minn. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig, File)
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