Daniels exits crowded GOP nomination fight; big scramble for supporters, front-runner status

Daniels exits crowded GOP nomination fight; big scramble for supporters, front-runner status
WASHINGTON — Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels joined the march of would-be GOP presidential hopefuls offstage Sunday in a dead-of-night decision that put his supporters and donors in play as Republicans compete in a wide-open race for the chance to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012. Just hours after Daniels bowed out, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty declared "I'm running for president of the ...
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Pawlenty emerges as frontrunner for 2012 Republican contest
Tim Pawlenty yesterday officially hit the campaign trail for the first time in the contest for the 2012 Republican nomination – a race in which the little-known former governor of Minnesotahas suddenly emerged, almost by default, as one of the leading contenders.
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