I predict one of these three guys will be the next vice president of the United States.
No, it's not the guy in the middle - that's the former publisher of the paper where Maria and I used to work, who was recently exiled to the bleak Texas panhandle for taking the paper to the brink of financial oblivion.
And it's sure as hell not the guy on the left - that's me.
It's Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, who would be the perfect running mate for John McCain. Mitch was senior advisor to Pres. Ronald Reagan and director of the Office of Management and Budget for the current Bush administration before he was elected governor of Indiana four years ago.
Mitch endorsed McCain on Feb. 22, 2007, saying, "John McCain is a longtime friend. More importantly, he is a principled leader with a history of integrity, opposing excessive government spending, and dealing honestly with the American people. The term 'great American' applies to very few people, but it indisputably fits John McCain."
McCain responded with, "Mitch is an impressive businessman and public servant who understands that common sense conservative principles and more effective government go hand-in-hand. Having the support of Mitch Daniels is important and I look forward to honoring our common values as I move ahead in this process."
For what it's worth, Indiana is known as the "Mother of Vice-Presidents" being home to five vice-presidents: Schuyler Colfax, Thomas A. Hendricks, Charles W. Fairbanks, Thomas Marshall and Dan Quayle.
Maria shot the photo above last June 1 when Mitch invited me to ride my BMW along with him (on his Harley) and the Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Correction from Crawfordsville to the Putnamville Correctional Facility.
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