It’s Official: Pence Won’t Run For President…
Major bummer.
(LA Times)- Indiana Rep. Mike Pence, seen as a rising star among conservatives, announced to his supporters that he will not mount a presidential run in 2012.
Though he stopped short of a formal announcement, Pence strongly suggested that he will instead seek the governorship of Indiana next year.
“In the choice between seeking national office and serving Indiana in some capacity, we choose Indiana,” Pence told supporters in an e-mail message sent Thursday afternoon. “We will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012.”
Pence gave up his post in the House Republican leadership this year, a move seen as setting the stage for a potential run. He had already made waters-testing visits to Iowa and New Hampshire, the two states that lead off the presidential nominating process.
In September, Pence was the surprise winner of a straw poll of attendees at the Values Voters Summit, a gathering of national conservative activists in Washington.
Posted by ZIP on Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 7:52 pm | 
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According to “Campaign” Carl Cameron, Mike wasn’t getting much traction and little encouragement when he made the Iowa circuit.
Well, Mr. Pence will make a good governor. Mitch Daniels is term limited.
Hey, General Lee was asked to serve as head of the union army and he declined because he was a Virginian. Rep. Pence will have his time, it is Divine Providence that says so.
To bad it wasnt huckabee
Damn
LOL with GRIZZ. No kidding….. After Huckabee pardoned the cop killer, he is done! finished, put a fork in him…. A Willy Horton moment….. Nice guy, but finished.
He missed a great opportunity ~
Bummer indeed.
…and I’m old enough to remember when we all used ‘Bummer’ in everyday language.
I truly don’t think he will ever get an opportunity again like he had with this one…just my opinion.
we lost.
Bummer!
That was for you and me DG.
I think your opinion is spot on.
I will spend the rest of the night with my friend, Jack Danials.
OTP…
Cheers and Bottoms-Up to ya!
Just got done fixing dinner and will pop a top myself, although JD used to be my fav straight-up an ice cube or two ~ enjoy for me my friend, I’ll drink to that and all that good jazz thrown in the mix.
Congratulations, Governor Pence. : ) We are fortunate to have you remain in Indiana. God Bless.
Lm…
…and you couldn’t go and share him with the rest of this nation…dang it all anyway ~
Damn…..he was my man to kick the Kenyan out on his ass.
Time for Daniels to step up. Anybody but all those in the usual suspects: Huck, Palin, Romney, Rudy, Newt…..please all stay home and help Mitch.