Speaking to Nevada reporters from D.C., Pawlenty won’t talk Minnesota issues
Gov. Pawlenty participated in a conference call with Nevada reporters this afternoon from Washington D.C. to rip President Obama and Nevada Sen. Harry Reid. Obama will be in Nevada tonight.
Pawlenty is in D.C. this weekend for the Conservative Political Action Conference. He's scheduled to speak in Nevada next week.
After Pawlenty's opening statement, the operator opened it up to questions. After a minute and a half of silence, I figured no other reporters were asking questions so I buzzed in to ask why he was vetoing the GAMC bill. Here's the q and a:
Scheck: "Hey governor, I know you're talking with the Nevada delegation, but there is some news in Minnesota. Your spokesman just sent out a note saying you're going to veto the GAMC bill. Can you say why?"
Pawlenty: "We're trying to limit this to the Nevada press but Brian McClung has outlined the reasons for that in a communication to you and if hasn't he will shortly."
Scheck: "Can you identify what your main objections are to it?"
Pawlenty: "It will be the ones that Brian identifies for you when you get that information if you haven't already."
No other reporters (from Nevada or Minnesota) asked questions on the call...
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