Mitch Daniels

A lot of people I know who hated the idea of a Republican running the state of Indiana are changing their views. Some of them are Democrats who are quite favorable to Governor Mitch Daniels and his policies. 'My Man Mitch' is trying very hard to go for Indiana. It is a different reasons Democrats and members of his own Republican Party are opposing him for pure political reasons. What I find worse is these people criticize and vote down his plans without even offering an alternative. Mitch Daniels actually proposed consecutive tax hikes in consecutive years. Yes, he is a Republican. I think it helps that he is not an Indiana Republican in a lot of ways, having spent a lot of time in DC. It is heartening to see a politician displaying some sort of libertarian streaks. Maybe old fashioned Republicanism still exists somewhere. Inpolitico (who is a registered Democrat) has listed 5 reasons why he is not that bad. I completely agree. Some of his proposed policy initiatives and measures can only make Indiana better. If only the House and the Senate let him follow some of his initiatives to completion. Indiana desperately needed someone like 'My Man Mitch'. Twenty years of Democrat rule had left Indiana's fiscal position in shambles.