IA IS JUST ORGANIZATION; HOW DOES HE CARRY IT OVER TO NH AND THEN SC?:

Iowa Republicans give an early soapbox to Pawlenty (Johanna Neuman, October 11, 2009, LA Times)

[M]ore than a few political commentators took notice Wednesday when Iowa Republicans announced that Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty would be the headline speaker at the "Leadership for Iowa" event at the State Fairgrounds in Des Moines on Nov. 7, where he will share the stage with Republican candidates for Iowa governor.

Matt Strawn, chairman of the Iowa Republican Party, called Pawlenty "an innovative, conservative leader" and predicted that his "message of balanced budgets, lower taxes and market-based reforms for healthcare and education will resonate with all Iowans."