When I read this subject line within my e-mail:
THIS WEEK: MCCAIN’S VEEPSTAKES: MAYBE MITCH?
I expected some flattering spam.
Instead, I found this update from John Gizzi:
On Monday, May 5 — before his fellow Indiana Republicans renominated him for a second term — Gov. Mitch Daniels met with me at his cavernous office in the State Capitol in Indianapolis. A few weeks ago, there had been speculation in the press that 59-year-old Daniels, onetime top aide to Sen. Richard Lugar (R.-Ind.) and Office of Management and Budget director under George W. Bush, might be on John McCain’s list of potential running mates.
“John’s too smart for that, and I’m too smart for that,” says Daniels with a laugh, noting that the Hoosier State has not gone for a Democrat for President since 1964 and that he would have to relinquish the GOP nomination for another term in the job he loves.
