Article: Pawlenty skips DFL-led summit to attend another; He held a competing job growth summit while DFLers discussed the budget at the Capitol, exacerbating political tensions.(NEWS)

Byline: MIKE KASZUBA; RACHEL E. STASSEN-BERGER; STAFF WRITERS

In a move underscoring an ever-widening political schism, Gov. Tim Pawlenty skipped a DFL-led summit Tuesday aimed at dissecting Minnesota's worsening budget predicament. Instead, he attended a competing job growth summit nearly 20 miles away.

The governor's move not only distanced him further from DFL legislators -- both sides have been quarreling for months -- but also placed him at increasing odds with moderate Republicans. Two former Republican governors attended the DFL-led summit held at the State Capitol.

Former House Speaker David Jennings, another Republican who attended the ...

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