Among those who follow campaigns from Washington, Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana is regarded as an almost certain candidate for president in 2012. His speeches are carefully scrutinized by the press. Every list of potential Republican nominees contains his name. Yet according to many who know him, Daniels hasn’t come close to making up his mind, and in fact may not be preparing for a national run at all.
“Depends on the day of the week,” said someone close to the governor, asked whether or not Daniels was planning to run for president. “You know, everyday is different in terms of what Mitch is saying.”
As recently as last week, Daniels told acquaintances that he was leaning against a campaign for president. But speculation abounds, even among those close to him. “For those of us who admire him and respect him and work for him and support him, this is a source of endless speculation,” said a former aide.
Publicly, Daniels has said that he will wait to make a decision until after this session of the Indiana legislature ends in April.
“He’s made clear that his focus is the Indiana legislative session and his job as Governor of Indiana,” said Indiana GOP
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