The Times has T-Paw...

...dead and buried today, Intrade is taking bets on whether or not he'll drop out of the race by February (78% chance), and his poll and money-raising numbers are anemic. But the former governor of Minnesota remains unfazed by it all (my emphasis):

The reason he’s lagging in the polls, Pawlenty told editors and reporters in a wide-ranging discussion with The Des Moines Register’s editorial board today, is that “this week is the first time that I’ve campaigned in earnest in Iowa.”

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