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Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus1/29/2011 8:48:40 pm PST

Speaking of creationists, former MN gov and apparent presidential wannabe Tim Pawlenty will give a lecture in about a week, in Iowa:


Book Brings GOP’s Pawlenty Back to Iowa

For the first time since leaving office, Minnesota Republican Tim Pawlenty is Iowa bound.

The former governor arrives Sunday for two days of book events. Pawlenty is promoting “Courage to Stand,” but he’s also working to build his brand as he moves toward a likely run for president.

Pawlenty has been in Iowa about a half-dozen times since ruling out another campaign for governor.

His itinerary this time includes stops in Ankeny and West Des Moines.

He heads back to Iowa on Feb. 7 to deliver a lecture to a socially conservative group known as The Family Leader

“The Family Leader” is an extremely active, extremely anti-homosexual organization recently set up by Iowa politician (and dominionist) Bob Vander Plaats.

Vander Plaats was behind the move that got 3 of the Iowa SC justices removed in the last election, because they had rule in favor of gay marriage. The other justices did too, but they weren’t up for election, so now Vander Plaats is demanding that they resign their position on the Iowa SC, or he will make sure they are voted out of office next time.

Anyway, Vander Plaats continues his tour around Iowa in an attempt to stack the Iowa GOP caucuses so that only candidates who condemn gay marriage will be in the caucuses.

That is why Pawlenty is visiting Vander Plaats group - to get the Family Leader imprimatur on the Pawlenty name.