With Daniels Out, Who Speaks to GOP Youth?

Many conservatives are saddened by Mitch Daniels’ exit, especially the growing grassroots student initiative which pulled out all the stops to convince him to run.

There are many conservative columnists, donors, and op-ed writers are saddened by the exit of Mitch Daniels from the presidential race, but it's important to remember that there was also a burgeoning grassroots student initiative that was waiting in the wings for his campaign. The Yale-born Students for Daniels advocated for their candidate of choice in through blogposts, they showed up at his speeches, and they were even able to get Jimmy "The Rent is too Damn High" McMillan to star in one of their campaign ads.  (With the new slogan: "The Debt is too Damn High!")

Students for Daniels provided the following Press Statement for FrumForum:

Well, the rapture took Mitch from 2012. His better angels had the last word, and he put his family first. His choice attests to half the reason why students at 65 colleges rallied to urge him to run: he is a good man.

The other half is what now distresses us. Mitch was the only man in American politics who was honest about the threat that the national debt poses to our generation. We hope that the inspiration that his candor and bold vision gave us will not be lost on other candidates. We know that Governor Daniels will do all he can to keep his Republican colleagues honest. We'll continue to do our part as well.

For now, a memo to would-be candidates: If you aren't talking about the debt with Daniels-esque candor, you aren't talking to our generation.

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