A new poll out of Minnesota:

Just over half of the 750 likely Minnesota voters surveyed said they opposed the governor's frequent trips out-of-state to campaign and raise money for fellow conservatives. A large segment of Republicans — 37 percent — said they disapproved of the governor's travels, while a sizeable majority of independents and (predictably) Democrats, at 69 percent each, disapproved of Pawlenty's politicking.

This isn't unusual, or a price Pawlenty seems unwilling to pay. After all, he's not seeking reelection, and Minnesota is hardly a swing state these days.