It sometimes seems Republicans have fewer differences with Democrats than with one another.

Late last month former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made an appearance on the popular MSNBC show “Morning Joe.” The interview was timed to coincide with a major foreign policy speech that the GOP presidential hopeful was slated to give at the Council on Foreign Relations later that day.

Palin’s “One Nation Tour” is stirring speculation that she will enter the race for the Republican presidential nomination, in which she and Bachmann would compete for much the same constituency.

Pawlenty garnered 5 percent support among those Republicans surveyed, while Bachmann saw her 6 percent total matched by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been actively testing the presidential waters for nearly two years. His latest walk on the national stage, ostensibly designed to promote his book Courage to Stand, has included visits to national programs such as Morning Joe, The Daily Show and The View.

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty is the top pick of four percent of Iowa Republicans to be the party's 2012 presidential nominee, according to a new survey released by Public Policy Polling. When likely GOP voters are pressed to name their second choice, Pawlenty is the pick of five percent of those surveyed.

At 5 percent in the latest poll, Pawlenty is tied for fifth with Texas Rep. Ron Paul.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is the top pick for the 2012 GOP nomination of just two percent of respondents in a new nationwide McClatchy-Marist poll.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty is the top pick to become the 2012 GOP presidential nominee for 19 percent of typical Republican primary voters in Minnesota, according to a new survey by Public Policy Polling. Pawlenty narrowly edges out former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who was the top pick of 18 percent of respondents.

When the 87th Minnesota Legislature convenes in January, it will seat 60 new members - the third-highest total of the past 40 years. Fifty-four of those new faces will be Republicans.