Claim: Tim Pawlenty's repeated claim that he "won" Minnesota's 2005 government shutdown is inconsistent with his view at the time. Shortly after the state budget crisis had been resolved, Pawlenty — then governor of Minnesota — said that "anybody who tries to spin this as a partisan victory should be ashamed of himself." Pawlenty, who is running for the Republican presidential nomination, has boasted he "won" the 2005 shutdown in two TV ads — most recently in "The American Comeback,"
Fact-check: Pawlenty Not 'Ashamed' Now - FactCheck.org
Verdict: tim pawlenty's repeated claim that he "won" minnesota's 2005 government shutdown is inconsistent with his view at the time. shortly after the state budget crisis had been resolved, pawlenty — then governor of minnesota — said that "anybody who tries to spin this as a partisan victory should be ashamed of himself." pawlenty, who is running for the republican presidential nomination, has boasted he "won" the 2005 shutdown in two tv ads — most recently in "the american comeback,"
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Date published: 2011-07-22T18:08:18