T-Paw says he barely campaigned in Iowa

Political Wire reports

Tim Pawlenty told the Des Moines Register that the reason he's lagging in the polls is that "this week is the first time that I've campaigned in earnest in Iowa."

The problem: "Pawlenty has made more campaign appearances here than any other candidate except former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum."

Meanwhile, both the New York Times and Bloomberg wonder if Pawlenty will be the first candidate to drop out of the presidential race.