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from the MN Independent:



Pawlenty flailing as national poll numbers sink
By Jon Collins | 07.27.11 | 10:33 am


As a new nationwide poll shows a decline in former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s popularity, the Republican candidate’s presidential campaign seems to be struggling with staff, messaging and funding.

The Gallup Poll, which was released Wednesday, puts Pawlenty at two percent support among likely Republican voters when the full list of all possible Republican candidates is considered — including Sarah Palin, Rick Perry and Rudolph Giuliani.

In an even harder hit to Pawlenty’s prospects, the Gallup poll shows that his popularity, when measured against all announced candidates, has been sinking since a late May poll, where he reaped 7 percent support. Pawlenty is now listed at 4 percent among announced candidates.

The Pawlenty campaign’s strategy of building up grassroots support as caucus-goers got to know him seems to be petering out. Instead, the campaign has recently relied on a number of high-profile attacks on Iowa frontrunner Rep. Michele Bachmann to break into the news cycle. .............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://minnesotaindependent.com/85319/pawlenty-flailing-as-national-poll-numbers-sink