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Pence rules out bid for president
CNN ^ | 1/27/11 | John King

Posted on 01/27/2011 1:56:44 PM PST by pissant

Three sources close to Republican Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana tell CNN they are told he will announce he is not running for president in 2012 and will instead begin exploring a run for governor.

These sources say he has been flattered by the efforts to nudge him into the GOP presidential race but, as one of the sources put it, "he is a realist and kept coming back to questions about the fund-raising." The second source said some around Pence also have reminded him of the difficulty of mounting a presidential campaign from the House, and noted that, at age 51, he would have a better platform to explore a presidential run if he first was elected governor.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: 2012gopprimary; mikepence; pence; pence2012
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That leaves Cain, Bachmann, DemInt and Bolton
1 posted on 01/27/2011 1:56:48 PM PST by pissant
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To: hennie pennie; justsaynomore

Ping of interest


2 posted on 01/27/2011 1:58:01 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: pissant

Running from the Governor’s mansion is better than trying to run from the House. I love you, Mike...and I’ll vote for ya too.


3 posted on 01/27/2011 2:00:03 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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To: pissant

Oh really? I had a lively discussion last month saying that he was the odds on bet for a male candidate.

So I guess the behind the scenes blue blood society will now groom Huckabee?


4 posted on 01/27/2011 2:00:16 PM PST by Eye of Unk
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To: pissant

Good. We need to rally around ONE conservative or else a liberal will get the nod.


5 posted on 01/27/2011 2:00:22 PM PST by Antoninus (Fair warning: If Romney's the GOP nominee in 2012, I'm looking for a new party.)
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That leaves Cain, Bachmann, DemInt and Bolton

I won't let you leave out Palin. You are deluding yourself if you think she isn't at least a potential candidate.

6 posted on 01/27/2011 2:01:26 PM PST by backwoods-engineer (The future? Imagine Cass Sunstein's boot stamping on Lincoln's beard, forever.)
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To: Deb

He’ll be on the national scene again, I’m sure.


7 posted on 01/27/2011 2:01:56 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: backwoods-engineer

There are tons of others contemplating running. I am only interested in the conservatives.


8 posted on 01/27/2011 2:02:45 PM PST by pissant ((Bachmann 2012 - Freepmail to get on/off PING list))
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To: pissant

LOL...

loser, loser, loser, loser.

You are at least consistent!


9 posted on 01/27/2011 2:03:27 PM PST by t-dude (Sarah causes banal and vituperous evil snarks to shriek in horror!)
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To: Deb

I thought Indiana had a conservative govenor...


10 posted on 01/27/2011 2:07:05 PM PST by Dem Guard (Obama's 57 States = The Organization of The Islamic Conference (OIC).)
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To: pissant

I heard Angle might be getting in.


11 posted on 01/27/2011 2:07:13 PM PST by drubyfive
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To: pissant

A fairly conservative Governor Pence in Indiana is fine with me;a President ought to have some management experience.


12 posted on 01/27/2011 2:07:49 PM PST by hoosierham (Waddaya mean Freedom isn't free ?;will you take a credit card?)
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To: Eye of Unk

“Blue blood society” doesn’t like populists or social cons. They don’t like Huck.


13 posted on 01/27/2011 2:09:40 PM PST by Padams
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To: Eye of Unk

“Blue blood society” doesn’t like populists or social cons. They don’t like Huck.


14 posted on 01/27/2011 2:09:41 PM PST by Padams
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To: pissant

Good. I like Mike Pence, and I think this is best for him. The country needs strong conservative leaders at the state level, and Pence needs more experience and exposure before he should consider running at the national level.

A lot of good politicians have wrecked their careers by letting themselves be persuaded to move ahead too soon.


15 posted on 01/27/2011 2:12:07 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: pissant

Has Bolton announced his candidacy?


16 posted on 01/27/2011 2:13:52 PM PST by HonkyTonkMan
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To: pissant

Run DeMint run!


17 posted on 01/27/2011 2:15:36 PM PST by speciallybland
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To: pissant

It’s going to be interesting to see how DeMint reads this field. He’s left the door open although at this time it sounds like he’s leaning against a run.


18 posted on 01/27/2011 2:16:48 PM PST by bereanway (I'd rather have 40 Marco Rubios than 60 Arlen Specters)
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To: backwoods-engineer
“You are deluding yourself if you think she isn't at least a potential candidate.”

Pissant always deludes himself. You can't be a member of a make-believe political party, attend make-believe conventions and think Duncan “Yo-yo” Hunter is going to be President and not be delusional.

Gotta get back to work. Someone has to pay for Pissant’s Medicaid and prescription drugs.

19 posted on 01/27/2011 2:19:05 PM PST by bwc2221 (.)
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To: Dem Guard

Mitch Daniels is a good conservative and he was just re-elected (I think) so Pence has a bit of a wait to run. Daniels may be term limited.


20 posted on 01/27/2011 2:22:09 PM PST by Deb (Beat him, strip him and bring him to my tent!)
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