Daniels: State Issues Might Keep Me From Running
Politico reports:
Mitch Daniels said Wednesday that intractable legislative gridlock in Indiana could ultimately keep him out of the presidential race.
The Hoosier State governor said he plans to focus on state issues, even if that costs him the opportunity to launch a White House bid. Democratic state lawmakers have been AWOL from Indiana for days in an effort to block a number of GOP-led initiatives, with no end to the stand-off in sight.
"We're all about the business of Indiana and trying to move an agenda forward right now," Daniels told strong>the Associated Press<. "That could well get in the way of any national participation. If it does, it does."
Daniels had previously said he'd make a decision after the state's legislative session ends in April. But an extended session could ultimately take him out of the game.
He again chided the the Democratic lawmakers, saying he would call special legislative sessions for as long as it takes — even into 2012 — to get votes on his agenda items, like education, merit pay and a collective bargaining overhaul.
