To be honest, I can’t figure out any meaning to the idea of the governor “fighting for” the bill. Either it’s going to arrive at his desk or it won’t and that’s up to the legiscritters. It’s rather unseemly, actually, for a governor (or president) to be hounding a legislature like it was a balky dog he was trying to get to do a trick. If it arrives, everyone knows he’ll give it the nod.
I understand and respect your view, but I disagree in two respects.
1. The days of the dignified, above-it-all chief executive who blithely waits for bills to be sent to him, ended shortly after George Washington’s presidency. Today, I not only expect but WANT the chief executive to lead, to set the agenda.
2. Even if Daniels were determined not to “fight for” this or that bit of legislation, there is NO reason for him to ANNOUNCE THAT FACT. Unilateral disarmament is not wise.