Former Minnesota Governor and Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty paid off his 2012 campaign’s debt, according to recent FEC reports filed over the weekend.
According to Politic, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, the Republican front-runner, and his family members joined with several Bain Capital officials to assist Mr. Pawlenty in retiring his debt last year, federal records show. Mr. Romney previously ran Bain Capital, and has faced scrutiny in the past months over his dealings with the venture capital firm.
Mr. Pawlenty, who endorsed Mr. Romney in late 2011, dropped out of the 2012 race following the results of the Iowa caucus.
