ST. PAUL, Minn., April 2 (UPI) -- Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty said Friday he still backs Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele despite the party's donor scandal.
Pawlenty, touted by some as a GOP presidential prospect for 2012, credited Steele with taking responsibility for the party's decision to reimburse donors who held an event at a bondage-themed Los Angeles nightclub, The Hill reported.