We all know Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels is taking a pass on the Presidency.  And as I had speculated earlier, he wanted to do it and only family concerns would keep him out of it.  I know the cynics in the crowd have a hard time believing the Governor, but I take him at his […]

Mitch Daniels is not running for President. I said the only thing that would stop a Daniels Presidential run would be family concerns.   Looks like I was right. Here’s the latest from Reuters news agency. (Reuters) – Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said on Sunday in an email to supporters he had decided not to seek […]

I suspect that when Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels was first approached about running for President he probably looked at the people suggesting the idea like they were nuts.  But the more he thought about it and the more he explored the idea, it didn’t seem so crazy after all.   And after looking at events these […]

I’m getting a lot of rumblings this morning that Mitch Daniels will announce next week that he is running for President. I’ll be spending all weekend doing the follow up and getting confirmation. Stay tuned!

Although I knew going into Thursday night’s Indiana Republican Party Annual State Diner there wasn’t going to be any news made regarding Mitch Daniels and a potential run for the Presidency, I was still looking for some sign or indication as to what the Governor was thinking. Pulling a couple of strings I managed to […]

There’s nothing like taking a few days off to rest and recharge. Of course, I did none of that, I spent most of the time getting caught up on all my other jobs.  But apparently quite a few news event occurred while I was out. We all know what happened, so here’s my take on […]

As we sit and wait to find out whether Mitch Daniels will run for President, this latest ad from the Indiana Republican Party gives me a pretty good idea on what he would run on if he decides to take the plunge. Speaking of Governors, I’m hearing Indiana Congressman Mike Pence has scheduled a call […]

Every once in a while, the  lovely Mrs. Shabazz and I discuss children.  While I have an adopted son, we do bat around the idea of procreating.  Now while that may scare some of you, as well as it should, the subject came back up again following Governor Mitch Daniels’ announcement Friday that state revenues […]

Yes, I’ve been waiting all day to write that one.  I’m still trying to find out how Indiana House Democrats can claim any real victory outside of “right to work” when they returned Monday to the Indiana General Assembly.   Despite that, here’s what the politicos are saying… Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels “Our pro-jobs agenda of […]

It’s no big secret that I am a fan of what’s known as “right to work” legislation.  I don’t believe anyone should be forced to join or pay for a union as a condition of their employment.  If they want to join willingly, then more power to them.  However, there is a time and place […]