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Mitch Daniels Has Some Advice for Mittens...

by: Les Carpenter Rational Nation USA Liberty -vs- Tyranny "You have to campaign to govern, not just to win." - Mitch Daniels, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels offered the above advice to Mitt Romney, the presumptive republican presidential nominee. In this age of political platitudes, sophistry, hyperbole, and driving negativism more appropriate words would be hard to find. Coming from any politician. A few key excerpts from a CNN Politics article. The governor, who's often cited as a potential Republican running mate for Romney, reportedly told the newspaper that "political victories that follow 'slash-and-burn' campaigns seldom lead to great accomplishments," referring to the already-bitter war underway between Romney and the president's re-election campaign. "Spend the precious time and dollars explaining what's at stake and a constructive program to make life better," Daniels said. "And as I say, look at everythi...