Politics News & Analysis: Pawlenty patiently waiting for payoff

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Friday, August 10, 2012 Top Stories Pawlenty waits patiently Michael Leahy Tim Pawlenty is the hardest-working Mitt Romney surrogate among all the vice presidential hopefuls, a fact that buoys his boosters, who read it as a sign that devotion will be rewarded. But no one knows better than Pawlenty that a long slog in politics guarantees nothing. PostPolitics Headlines Sen. Sherrod Brown targeted by U.S. Chamber, outside conservative groups Obama the candidate emerges on Colorado trip, with political ferocity In the Loop: What, no Harold and Kumar? Victory lap for the AFGE's John Gage The Fix The lamest week of the 2012 campaign Why the VP pick is overrated When campaign ads backfire More Headlines Google agrees to $22.5 million penalty Assad replaces defector Gonorrhea shows signs of becoming drug resistant, CDC says Obama administration offers help to fight Ni­ger­ian terror group Opinions Egypt finds a scapegoat David Ignatius Frozen on global warming Eugene Robinson A risky do-nothing doctrine Michael Gerson The case against reelection Charles Krauthammer Congressional votes database Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. Explore the database House votes Senate votes Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy