The rats are fleeing the sinking SS Romney

Gov Pawlenty sporting his trademark mullet

Former MN Gov Tim Pawlenty has resigned as National Co-Chair of the Romney campaign to take a Wall Street job.

Pawlenty was the first former opponent to exit the primaries and endorse Mitt Romney.

Pawlenty's abrupt departure is significant because it means Pawlenty had given up any hope that he would be a cabinet secretary in a new Romney administration.

He could have just as easily started the new job on November 7th.

No mullet's on Wall Street, Governor.  Time to get a big boy haircut.