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Election 101: Tim Pawlenty as 'everyman's' candidate? Ten points about who he is.

The former governor declared his candidacy for president May 22, and is hoping his foes鈥 flaws are his ticket to victory.

6. What are his chances of winning the party鈥檚 nomination?

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Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks with local residents during a breakfast meeting at a Pizza Ranch restaurant, Tuesday, May 3, 2011, in Ames, Iowa.

The consensus seems to be that Pawlenty鈥檚 best chance to win the nomination is by the process of elimination.

Between Newt Gingrich鈥檚 marital wanderings and flame-throwing, Mitt Romney鈥檚 鈥淩omneycare,鈥 and Sarah Palin鈥檚 insubstantial experience and sometimes fervent unpopularity, 鈥淧awlenty is kind of hoping all of the seven or eight candidates above him self-destruct or don鈥檛 run,鈥 says Lichtman.

鈥淭hat鈥檚 his best strategy, to be the last man standing.鈥

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