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‘RINO’ Mitch Daniels Not Running for Hoosier Senate Seat
Breitbart ^ | 01-31-2023 | Sean Moran

Posted on 01/31/2023 7:50:41 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27

Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) said on Tuesday he would not run for Indiana Senate, clearing the path for Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) to become the frontrunner to replace the outgoing Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN).

“After what I hope was adequate reflection, I’ve decided not to become a candidate for the U.S. Senate,” Daniels explained in a statement to Politico. “With full credit and respect for the institution and those serving in it, I conclude that it’s just not the job for me, not the town for me, and not the life I want to live at this point.”

“Maybe I can find ways to contribute that do not involve holding elective office. If not, there is so much more to life. People obsessed with politics or driven by personal ambition sometimes have difficulty understanding those who are neither,” Daniels continued.

Should Daniels have entered the race, it would have sparked a costly Republican battle over the ruby red Senate seat that would distract Republicans from trying to flip over seats during the 2024 cycle. The battle would have also likely been a contest the more establishment and George W. Bush wing of the GOP and the more MAGA-leaning Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN).

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Indiana; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: breitbart; daniels; hoosier; indiana; jimbanks; mikebraun; mitchdaniels; politico; rino; seanmoran; senate
Romney has a sad.
1 posted on 01/31/2023 7:50:41 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Daniels sounds like a low energy fag.


2 posted on 01/31/2023 7:54:37 AM PST by imabadboy99
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To: ChicagoConservative27
Damn shame. He's just the Mitch we need to take America back from the communists. He is a rock-ribbed CONservative, one who eats nails for breakfast.


3 posted on 01/31/2023 7:56:30 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Mitch is the Front Runner to be the next Big 10 Commissioner - a much better job than US Senator.


4 posted on 01/31/2023 8:02:47 AM PST by EC Washington
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To: ChicagoConservative27
I’m starting to think the one we have now in Senate is worse than Mitch Daniels. I went from being a lukewarm supporter of Todd Young (yes dammit I voted for him now don’t bring it up again 🙀😳) to I hate his guts now. He lied to the point of Pinocchio levels on his campaign Ada. Then after getting in office he showed his true colors. In near consecutive votes he joined Biden for the 1. Gay marriage act—proving he isn’t a social conservative 2. 1,700,000,000,000 dollar Omnibus spending bill—proving he is not a fiscal conservative. So what’s left? Oh he is a war hawk. I guess that allows him to be an R. Total and complete Republican In Name Only. 834-E25-F6-A73-B-4-B7-B-9-AB3-F06-C7-A6-E9-C95
5 posted on 01/31/2023 8:03:11 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: Phoenix8

Yeah, Young stabbed the Hoosiers in the back.


6 posted on 01/31/2023 8:08:23 AM PST by circlecity
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To: imabadboy99; All

Daniels ran Purdue University for 10 years and froze tuition during his entire tenure. Previous to that it has risen for 36 consecutive years.

So yeah, your “low energy fag” knows how to actually GET SHIT DONE, unlike a lot of the do-nothing bomb throwers i’m sure you’re a fan of.


7 posted on 01/31/2023 8:09:52 AM PST by bigdaddy45
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Here is lying Todd RINO Young faking his outrage over Democrat bills raising tax and increasing debt.

Then he won his senate seats month or so later and immediately voted with Biden exactly opposite of what he was saying here.

🤮🤮🤮

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0nLsKWtffU


8 posted on 01/31/2023 8:12:39 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: bigdaddy45
Mitch, Mitch, he's our man

If he can't do it, no one can!

9 posted on 01/31/2023 8:16:03 AM PST by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston

Mitch had Tim Scott, Lisa Murkowski, and Mitt Romney all lined up to endorse Daniels.

Guess the Turtle will just have to resort to withholding funds from Jim Banks’ campaign.


10 posted on 01/31/2023 8:29:31 AM PST by BrexitBen
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"With full credit and respect for the institution and those serving in it, I conclude that it's just not the job for me, not the town for me, and not the life I want to live at this point," Daniels said in a statement released by a longtime adviser."

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAA. Get out and stay out, Miotch.

11 posted on 01/31/2023 8:37:31 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Tanned, rested, and ready.)
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To: BrexitBen
"Guess the Turtle will just have to resort to withholding funds from Jim Banks’ campaign."

Given Banks win is a lay-up, he ought to plan for just that eventuality and only take grass-roots money.

Keep in mind, original Miotch will only remain in the Senate for the first 2 years of Bank's first Senate term, if that long. Miotch is not going to run in 2026. He's going to use the new Ky Goobernor -- who will likely be Cameron -- to appoint his own successor.

12 posted on 01/31/2023 8:42:39 AM PST by StAnDeliver (Tanned, rested, and ready.)
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To: bigdaddy45

He was an excellent Governor. I am no RINO either. Pence was a failure compared to Daniels.


13 posted on 01/31/2023 8:45:09 AM PST by dforest (Joy Behar is a big mouth cow.)
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To: dforest

Freepers don’t want people who can actually govern. They want fist wavers and table pounders.


14 posted on 01/31/2023 9:56:48 AM PST by bigdaddy45
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To: bigdaddy45

Back when Daniels was Governor, we were looking for someone who knew how to run things. This guy did. He is high IQ but he is not flashy and is rather quiet.

Being Governor is not the same as being POTUS.

I am not surprised he said no to this. I think he was done with politics.


15 posted on 01/31/2023 10:01:15 AM PST by dforest (Joy Behar is a big mouth cow.)
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To: dforest; imabadboy99

But to some he’s just a “low energy fag”. This place is a real brain trust sometimes....


16 posted on 01/31/2023 10:02:51 AM PST by bigdaddy45
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To: bigdaddy45

There’s always the Newsman tv guy Schmidt. The ladies will be drawn to him.


17 posted on 01/31/2023 10:13:43 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

There’s more. Indiana is solid red. No excuse for the Dick Lugars or Chuck Hagel(NB.) types. Perhaps Banks should lighten up for consensus purposes until the election is over. He’s already got us. Now on to the general.


18 posted on 01/31/2023 10:24:31 AM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: bigdaddy45
"Freepers don’t want people who can actually govern. They want fist wavers and table pounders."

Better a table pounder, than someone pounding his wife.

19 posted on 01/31/2023 2:24:51 PM PST by StAnDeliver (Tanned, rested, and ready.)
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