Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R-MN), a potential presidential candidate, seems to be downplaying the task he might face if he had to run against Sarah Palin.
As ABC News reports:
“I don’t think it’s fair to say people are afraid of her,” he said, laughing. “It’s fair to say she is somebody who’s got a lot of influence and can use it for good, if she chooses to.”
Pawlenty wouldn’t speculate on a Pawlenty-Palin presidential battle, except to say, “I’ve got a long way to go to get people to even know my name, much less worrying about whether I could beat, you know, the force of nature that is Sarah Palin.”
