Pawlenty to Call it Quits

After a disappointing third place finish in yesterday’s Iowa straw poll, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty will today announce the end of his campaign for president of the United States. Mike Allen reports: “Tim Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, told supporters on a conference call moments ago that he will announce on ABC’s ‘This Week’ that he is bringing his campaign to an end after a disappointing finish Saturday in the Iowa straw poll.”