Minnesota Gov. Pawlenty flip-flops on Cuba just in time to cozy up to McCain

So one can imagine Kaehler’s surprise when Gov. Tim Pawlenty came out against bolstering trade with Cuba. In late April, the fiscally conservative, free-trade Republican vetoed a non-binding resolution urging the president and Congress to end the embargo.

It was all the more surprising to Kaehler given his experience with the governor. “I remember meeting with him and a few Cuban inspectors at the state Capitol in 2004,” says Kaehler. “He said he supported free trade and friendship with Cuba.”

Of course, the elephant in the room is Pawlenty’s Pennsylvania Avenue ambitions. The 58-year-old St. Paul native has long been included on the shortlist of John McCain’s potential running mates.”*

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