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The VP Matrix

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The VP Matrix

Excitement continues to brew about who Mitt Romney might choose as his Vice President.  Today a story hit the news circulation that Marco Rubio is not being vetted, but Tim Pawlenty is being given serious consideration.  Romney found himself on the defensive this evening.  But before you get too excited about a Marco Rubio candidacy, or too upset about it, you may want to take a breather and consider who Romney is and what kind of campaign he is running.  Flash and splash are not the orders of the day.…

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The Herd: A Look at The Republican Vice Presidential Candidates. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels

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The Herd: A Look at The Republican Vice Presidential Candidates. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels

   The Herd is a special White House 2012 series covering the obvious and not so obvious potential choices to be selected as Mitt Romney’s vice presidential running mate on the Republican presidential ticket.  Each day, White House 2012 will introduce you to one the many Republicans which we believe will be at least considered for for the vice presidency by the now inevitable presidential nominee, Mitt Romney. In addition to a biographical information and a brief assessement of each potential nominee and their chances of being selected by Mitt Romney,…

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It Would Seem That Governors Have a Lot of Points to Make to President Obama

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It Would Seem That Governors Have a Lot of Points to Make to President Obama

  Upon hearing about the brouhaha over a recent tarmac meeting between Arizona Governor Jan Brewer and President Obama, I couldn’t help but draw a connection between the now infamous photo of the Governor pointing a finger at the President’s face and a similar meeting between President Obama and Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels on the tarmac at an Indianapolis airport back in early May of last year.   Back in May, Governor Daniels airport exchange with the President was never fully disclosed but apparently it was a very pleasant meeting, something which could…

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Mitch Daniels Decides Not To Run For President

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Mitch Daniels Decides Not To Run For President

   Conservative Cannibals will be pleased to know that Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has decided not to run for the Republican presidential nomination. Others who have respected his long standing record and appreciated his common sense conservatism will not.  In a strangely timed, middle of the night email that was sent by the Governor through Eric Holcomb, the Indiana Republican Party chairman and Daniels’ closest advisers, the Governor wrote: “In the end, I was able to resolve every competing consideration but one” He added “The interests and wishes of my…

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Defending Mitch Daniels Against Conservative Cannibals

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Defending Mitch Daniels Against Conservative Cannibals

  For too long, I have sat by and listened to commercially puritanical pundits, prattle on and preach about a fictitious lack of ideological commitment and credibility that they attribute to Indiana Governor and possible Republican presidential candidate Mitch Daniels. From conservative radio rating hound Rush Limbaugh to the Washington Compost’s commercialized, conservative columnist and blogger Jennifer Rubin, Mitch Daniels is being portrayed as a pseudo-conservative, political establishmentarian, who is preparing to eagerly betray the very ideology that he embodies and which, unlike those holier than thou, backseat conservative commentators,…

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Courage, Vision, Results. Has Mitch Daniels Time Arrived?

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Courage, Vision, Results. Has Mitch Daniels Time Arrived?

On Friday, Mitch Daniels tweeted a link to a new video ad (see video below this post). The ad takes one through a year by year list of the Governors accomplishments in Indiana. It was produced by the Indiana Republican State Party but it is pretty obvious that Mitch Daniels is not too shy to promote that which promotes him. The timing of the ad can of course be credited to the recent conclusion of this years state legislative session in Indiana. But it also comes at a time when…

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Daniels-Rice 2012? Not a Smart Answer at This Stage In The Game

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Daniels-Rice 2012? Not a Smart Answer at This Stage In The Game

After his wife gave the keynote address at an Indiana Republican State Party fundraiser, Governor Daniels accepted an invitation for drinks with 55 members of the highly active Students for Daniels presidential draft effort. The casual sit down took place at a bar several blocks away from the Marriot location where the state G.O.P. dinner was held. The get together featured one on one conversations with members of the group and the main topic of discussion prompted by the Governor consisted mainly of hearing about what the college students plans…

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Handling of Cheri Daniels Speech is Quite Telling About Governor Daniels’ Decision

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Handling of Cheri Daniels Speech is Quite Telling About Governor Daniels’ Decision

Over 1,100 Republican activists crammed the Indianapolis Marriot for an annual G.O.P. fundraiser that featured Indiana First Lady Cheri Daniels as the keynote speaker. The mere fact that Cheri Daniels accepted such an engagement fueled speculation about the likelihood of her husband, Governor Mitch Daniels, leaning towards a run for President. Cheri Daniels’ 6 year tenure as Indianas First Lady has been marked by her reluctance towards participating in major public appearances. While she has been an active First Lady who has spearheaded literacy efforts, promoted volunteerism, and religiously participated…

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