Pawlenty rides along in McCain's "Straight Talk Express"

Governor Tim Pawlenty is in Iowa today campaigning for Senator John McCain, the Republican from Arizona who's a likely presidential candidate for 2008. Pawlenty is the co-chair of McCain's presidential exploratory committee.

The governor told the press that this trip is a chance for him to support the Senator. Cathy Wurzer talks with Minnesota Public Radio Capitol reporter Tom Scheck to find out what Pawlenty brings to McCain's campaign.

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