Can Skinflint Mitch Daniels Win the Presidency?

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National Review:

Can Skinflint Mitch Daniels Win the Presidency?
The Indiana governor would bring long-range planning to the White House.

It’s an ornate office in Indiana’s beautifully maintained mid-19th-century capitol, but the 49th governor of Indiana, Mitch Daniels, is not dressed to match the setting. He’s just returned from spending the night in Princeton, Ind., staying at a constituent’s house — as he often does around the state — and he’s dressed in a work shirt and jeans.

I’ve known Daniels since he was a staffer for Sen. Richard Lugar in the 1980s, and for years he struck me as one of the least likely candidates for public office. He’s got strong, mostly conservative convictions; he doesn’t suffer fools (and elected politicians) gladly; he doesn’t care if others don’t like him. All those characteristics were on display when he ran the Office of Management and Budget for George W. Bush between January 2001 and June 2003.