An important part of the Coalition

Quoted in the WSJ Washington Wire, "Pawlenty Applauds ‘New Republican Party’":

“If you look at this field of likely 2012 candidates,” he said, “all of them appeal to just one or two” of the conservative factions: the defense hawks, the strong social conservatives, the small government types, the libertarians.

“But I will be the only one in the race who can authentically and genuinely appeal to all of them,” he asserted.

Editor's comment - Of course, we Pro-Defense libertarians long for a candidate with appeal to the defense hawks and small government types, libertarians. With Sarah apparently not running, Ted Nugent, where are you?