When you look at Indiana on a map, in contrast to other States, we are an island of fiscal sanity in a hurting Rust Belt. This despite Indiana’s near 10 percent unemployment and a dying industrial sector.

Daniels is a leader and a manager. Hoosiers recognize a genuine person when they see one. While he has denied higher aspirations, many in Indiana are beginning to wonder whether he’ll hop in the 2012 race. If there is a good void of candidates, don’t be shocked if he does.

where no real “accomplishment” exists. And then here comes Governor Daniels.

Let me note that this is about all I know about him and really don’t care if he wants to run for President in ‘12 because we’ve got bigger and more important issues to deal with RIGHT NOW.

However, people should take notice of Governor Daniels, and they should also note that he’s still Governor so he’s got a couple of more years to build on his accomplishments. I think it’s important to note the comment by Mayhem, Indiana sits in the rust belt and is subject to the same economic problems that are burying every other state in the region. Gee, maybe it’s not the economy, maybe it’s the Governor and his principles.

California… 25B in debt.

Every state legislature should take note of Indiana. I do happen to know that Indiana contracts out the work of things like the DMV to outside management, and it makes things run much more efficiently. Contracting the work out isn’t the magic bullet to solving government, but I dare say that much of that 1.3 B surplus comes from being more efficient with the dollars spent.

yard sign is a little worse for wear but still stands proudly.

When he privatized the toll road the whole state was ready to Ditch Mitch. But it has worked out well,so far. He has many grounded ideas and some that keep the Democrat controlled House in an uproar most of the time,like holding them in session until a budget was passed. Funny thing though when he says he’s going to do something he does.

In a public statement he said he wouldn’t run for POTUS because he “wouldn’t win”. His words.

It would be good if someone could post a diary on your Governor’s pluses and minuses. This is a really good report, but I’d really like to read about what he’s done overall and what kind opposition/support he has. I’m totally ignorant about your state or your state’s politics and some background would be great.

The only 2 states with surpluses have Republican governors: Indiana-Daniels, and North Dakota-Hoeven

It’s not right that he used his so called reforms and awards to run again. What about those poor children that died while in care or have been abused while in care? What about the children trauamatized by the DCS?

I’ll have what he’s having. Is this the future of the party?

It would appear that Mitch has done a good job for Indiana and congrats are in order, If he has any national office aspirations, however, I might advise him to disassociate himself from the site known as Americans for Mitch, which the Red State article directs you to as a “draft movement for Mitch Daniels for President”. At a minimum, Mitch should, immediately, advise the administrators of the site that to, overtly, disparage other, nationally known, GOP celebrities (i.e. Romney, Palin, Huckabee, Pawlenty, etc.) is not in the best interest of the GOP nor Mitch Daniels. Today, the site featured an article titled “Sarah Palin Aside, Let’s Get Serious”, a reprint of one of Peggy Noonan’s usual Palin hit-pieces in the Journal. The site administrator, I assume the official spokesperson for the site, posted this conclusion to the Noonan piece “we agree, that’s why we’re for Mitch”. While I’m not a Palin supporter for national office, but she can be a tremendous asset to the GOP with fund-raising efforts. That said, if the site, Americans for Mitch, or Mitch Daniels, himself believes his best interest for self-promotion in the Party is best served by “bashing” Sarah Palin, both are delusional. If Mitch picks a “fight” with Sarah Palin, at this point in time, with her favorability ratings, her name recognition, her fund-raising potential; Mitch’s future national aspirations are D.O.A.. Besides, it does not bode well for a continuation of what we see too often - GOP infighting. Let’s face facts, folks, we need unity of identity, purpose, and goals. To date, Americans for Mitch adds nothing to that end. Hopefully, Mitch will set the site on a better course.