Gov. Pawlenty emerges on the Colbert Report

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has kept a low profile since dropping out of the GOP presidential race. Last night, he appeared on Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report." In an excerpt from the show, Pawlenty talked about his decision to leave the race after the Republican straw poll in Ames, Iowa last month.

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