Little-known official ends ex-Gov. Pawlenty`s comeback bid
(WorldNews Politics)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who once called Donald Trump `unhinged and unfit for the presidency,` lost to a lesser-known county official in the Republican primary, prematurely ending a bid to win back his old job. Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, who won his party`s endorsement but still was considered an underdog, won by nearly 10 points over the former two-term governor and presidential candidate. Pawlenty struggled to reintegrate into a party that had shifted since he left office in 2011. `I think it is just further indication that the rules have changed, not just in Minnesota, not just in our party,` Johnson said. `People are expecting something...