Tim Pawlenty Quotes

"Today, Minnesota takes another step toward reducing our dependence on foreign oil while improving our environment and our rural economy,"

"We just try to have fun and we go on some rides, eat a lot of food and meet with people, ... And almost without exception, people at the fair are in a good mood. They can agree or disagree with you, but Minnesotans by and large are pretty good-natured people, so even if they disagree, they do it in a good-natured way, and so it's a fun experience."

"What a great piece of progress this is,"

"Our people are working. Our students are learning. And our citizens are healthy."

"If it's obvious that the bulk of legislative leaders aren't interested in moving forward, we can lead a horse to water but we can't make him or her drink, ... So we're not going to force their head into the river."