Bachmann's Run for President is "Serious Slight" to Former Governor Tim Pawlenty

Politico:

Bachmann and Pawlenty hail from different wings of the GOP, with Bachmann distinguishing herself as a tea party favorite and Pawlenty more closely aligned with the business-minded conservative wing. They briefly crossed paths in the state Legislature. More recently, the governor joined a Sarah Palin-headlined rally for Bachmann at the Minneapolis Convention Center in April. Pawlenty and Bachmann also did an anti-abortion fundraiser together one month earlier.

Because of their familiarity, Bachmann’s testing of the waters was a serious slight to the governor, said Larry Jacobs, a political science professor at the University of Minnesota.

“Michele Bachmann delivered a double slap across Pawlenty’s face,” said Jacobs. “In 24 hours, she’s gotten more attention and more electoral traction than Pawlenty’s been able to generate in two years of work. Bachmann has stepped all over Pawlenty’s launch of a book tour and supplanted him as the lead senior Republican in her state.”