Pawlenty and Bachmann speak at CPAC today

Gov. Pawlenty, who appears to be preparing a run for president in 2012, is scheduled to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference at 9am Central. Anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist will introduce him.

Pawlenty is also on a 2012 straw poll of conservative activists. Results will be announced on Saturday.

Meanwhile...

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is scheduled to speak to the group at 11:20am Central. Ed Morrissey, with HotAir.com, will introduce her.

You can watch the speeches live here.

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