The Pawlenty campaign just announced that former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue (R) -- who was serving as Newt Gingrich's national campaign co-chair -- will now be endorsing Pawlenty.
Pawlenty's campaign manager, Nick Ayers, was a former top aide to Perdue.
Said Perdue, in a statement released by the Pawlenty campaign:
Tim Pawlenty is a great man, he was a phenomenal governor, and he is the person I now believe stands the greatest chance of defeating President Obama. He is the only candidate who has laid out a real plan to grow the American economy, and his track record in Minnesota is proof he's the right man for the job.


This Perdue guy--where did he go to college? in a chicken coop? Pawlenty has a plan to grow the economy?? I have a plan to make gas out of switchgrass. Send me money.
"track record in Minnesota"? Really??
Go for it, Timmie. Get 'er out there where we can all see it!
Bye Newt
FRANK, would be a bigger coup...
"Team Newt". Ha Ha Ha....I thought 'Team Donkey' was fun. Then, Team Pachyderm. But Team Newt? Ha Ha Ha
FR: Tim Pawlenty is a great man, he was a phenomenal governor, and he is the person I now believe stands the greatest chance of defeating President Obama. He is the only candidate who has laid out a real plan to grow the American economy, and his track record in Minnesota is proof he's the right man for the job.
"Team Newt". Ha Ha Ha...
T-paw's state ranked 47th in job creation, workforce development, energy & the environment, global poverty.
Talk about jumping off a sinking ship. Are the Guinness people counting? This could be a worlds record.
Another dead man walking!