Politics & Government

Mitt Romney to Make Campaign Stop in Eagan Today

The presidential hopeful will meet with former Governor Tim Pawlenty during visit.

Presidential politics is coming to Dakota County in the run-up to .

Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney will be visiting with former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty just up the road at a campaign event in Eagan on Wednesday.

The event is scheduled for 1 p.m. at Freightmasters, a large Eagan-based trucking company. Romney, who is considered the favorite to run against President Barack Obama this year, is the second Republican candidate to visit Minnesota within a week; fellow Presidential hopeful Rick Santorum stopped in Luverne on Monday night.

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Our sister site, Eagan Patch, will have more tomorrow from his visit, and we'll be posting photos and other news from the event.


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