Pawlenty watch

Gov. Pawlenty's public schedule says he will be doing interviews from the State Fair on Wednesday afternoon. He's also expected to be in Denver on Thursday to counter the DNC.

The governor also tells Rachel Stassen-Berger with the Political Animal that he is scheduled to be in Minnesota on Friday. Friday is the day that Republican John McCain is expected to announce his running mate.

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