Mitch Daniels Not Running For White House In 2012

Looks like Cheri Daniels is the smartest one in the family.

This is not the news the Republican Party wants to hear.  There is no heavy hitter, no candidate that is out there the GOP can pin their hopes on to win the White House in 2012.  While all know beating an incumbant is tough, and President Obama is one of the toughest, the first thing that is required are solid candidates with skills.  The folks with those abilities on the GOP side are not stepping into the arena.  They know 2012 is not for the fool-hardy.  

From Politico.

Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels told supporters in a midnight email early Sunday that he is opting against a 2012 presidential run, a decision that will again roil the GOP field and leave many party establishment figures looking for alternatives.

In the end, he said, he couldn’t convince his family to get on board. His wife, Cheri, was known to have concerns about a campaign.