Tim Pawlenty (R) said Tuesday that he doesn't need to win a key presidential straw poll this summer in order to have success in next winter's Iowa caucuses.
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Pawlenty, the former Minnesota governor, said that his campaign is committed to performing well in the Hawkeye State, but looked to downplay expectations for August's Ames Straw Poll -- an early test of the state of the GOP field.
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