Twice.
The man is intelligent and has perfected the neocon art of putting on a smiling face for the public while fucking them over in the legislature.
A classic Pawlenty move before an election is to run to the left of his opponent on a few issues ( like healthcare for children) and then completely drop it once he is in office.
He knows McGramps doesn't have a good shot but he is lining up a shot for a presidential race in the future.
At least we would get him out of Minnesota. Whoever the GOP puts in his place will likely lose the next election.