John mentioned the possibility of a McCain-Pawlenty ticket in '08 right after Pawlenty won reelection as Governor of Minnesota last November.

That potential prospect was one of the topics reporters wanted to discuss when they interviewed Pawlenty in DC yesterday after he attended the 55th annual National Prayer Breakfast.

Earlier this month Pawlenty signed on as national co-chair of McCain's presidential campaign, so whatever happens the Governor's star is firmly hitched to McCain's presidential wagon.

UPDATE: Jeff Patch from the Politico has more on the interview with Pawlenty, including a more fully reported quote of Pawlenty's shot at Al Franken: "I don't think he'd be right for Minnesota...You'd be hard-pressed to point to what he's done that would lead you to the conclusion that he should be helping -- be in the United States Senate at this time."