Sen. Lamar Alexander, weighing in on the 2012 presidential race, put in a plug for former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty on Sunday.
"There's really only two or three people on either side who actually have a real shot," Mr. Alexander, Tennessee Republican, said on CNN's "State of the Union." He predicted that the GOP would settle on a mainstream candidate with experience and the ability to raise the funds needed to run a winning campaign.
"Tim Pawlenty has a much better chance than Donald Trump," he said, dismissing a recent poll that shows the real estate magnate and reality-show television star leading the field of potential GOP nominees.
Mr. Alexander was joined on the show by Democratic former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who said that a "dark horse" candidate would be the most formidable Republican challenger to President Obama.
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