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Former pres. candidate Tim Pawlenty explains why he is backing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney for president.
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President Obama's jobs plan was delivered to Congress, but CNN's Brianna Keilar reports it may be dead on arrival.
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Forty percent of unemployed older Americans remain out of work for more than a year, as Athena Jones reports.
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Wolf Blitzer talks about how he sees his job as moderator of tonight's CNN Tea Party Republican Debate.
On Monday, Sept. 12th, CNN will broadcast the "Tea Party Republican Debate," live from Tampa, Florida at 8 p.m. ET. Follow all the issues and campaign news leading up to the debate on CNNPolitics.com, CNN Politics on Facebook and @cnnpolitics on Twitter.