January 28, 2011

Well Dang - Mike Pence is out of the running

From Reuters:
Mike Pence decides against Republican 2012 race
Conservative U.S. Representative Mike Pence on Thursday ruled out a 2012 run for the Republican presidential nomination but left the door open for a campaign to become Indiana's governor.

The Indianapolis Star said on its website that Pence, 51, made his announcement in a letter being sent to supporters.

"In the choice between seeking national office and serving Indiana in some capacity, we choose Indiana," Pence and wife Karen said in the letter. "We will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2012."
He would have been a strong candidate -- maybe four years as Governor and then a run in 2016. Posted by DaveH at January 28, 2011 2:38 PM