Romney for President National Co-Chair Governor Tim Pawlenty issued the following statement regarding tonight's CNN/Tea Party debate in Tampa, Florida:
"Mitt Romney was the clear winner of tonight's debate. His experience working in the real economy was evident tonight. No other candidate has the same knowledge of how jobs are created and what it will take for our economy to grow and for businesses to start hiring again. I am supporting him because I know that his experience and values are what the country needs to get on the right track."
Mitt Romney, Romney Campaign Press Release - Tim Pawlenty Statement on CNN/Tea Party Debate Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/297935