THIS ISN'T A NAME RECOGNITION PROBLEM

(h/t BuzzFlash)

Both Pawlenty and Bachmann are familiar to voters in Minnesota...

Poll: Both Pawlenty And Bachmann Would Lose Minnesota In General Election
Eric Kleefeld | June 8, 2011, 2:13PM
Talking Points Memo

But as a new survey from Public Policy Polling (D) suggests, both former Gov. Tim Pawlenty and Rep. Michele Bachmann would probably lose their home state to President Obama were they the GOP nominee.

Obama leads Pawlenty by a solid 51%-43%, and leads Bachmann by a landslide margin of 56%-35%.

This isn't that surprising for Bachmann, who most normal people realize is a rightwing lunatic, but it is a bit telling that Minnesotans don't really like their former governor Pawlenty.