Politics News & Analysis: Mitch Daniels’s serious decision

Monday, 9 May 2011 by IrwanKch
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Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels, left, is applauded by Lt. Governor Becky Skillman and others after signing an educations bill dealing with required annual teacher evaluations in his office Indianapolis Saturday, April 30, 2011. Thanks to Republicans who control the House and Senate, Gov. Daniels should end the legislative session with most of his agenda intact, including a balanced budget and a major education overhaul that's sure to catch the eye of  conservatives throughout the country as he nears a decision on a presidential run. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

Mitch Daniels's serious decision

The potential candidate could end talk of the Republican field as a sideshow, the Indiana governor could change the 2012 game.

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Measuring social media influence on the Hill

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) less than a quarter of the Twitter followers that Sen. John McCain has. So how does he score just as high in social media influence? Find out on the BeltWiki Blog .

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