Fox News maintained its position as media sponsor No. 1 for the 2012 GOP presidential primary tonight, giving airtime to three White House hopefuls during prime time.

First there was Ron Paul on Hannity:

Followed by Mitt Romney on On the Record with Greta Van Susteren:

And finally, Fox viewers got a look at former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty:

Fox is getting an early start on letting these 2012 candidates “speak through Fox News,” as it did with its favored candidates in the 2010 elections.