Further news is that the Governor wil sign the abortion/Planned Parenthood bill. The General Assembly gave Daniels a huge gift in sending that bill to his desk, the ability to with a stroke of the pen set aside much of the flack Daniels would have received from social conservatives on the primary campaign trail for his "truce" comment.
I went from thinking there was about a 10% chance Daniels will run back in January, to about 55% (maybe 60%) today. The Republican field has stayed very weak and there has been a much later start in the campaigns than has previously been the case. So much about politics is about timing and luck, and both seem to be playing into Daniels' favor this year.
Finally, the one thing that doesn't seem to get any press, but should, is the question whether Daniels would remain as Governor while running for President. I can't see that happening. Running for President is a full-time job and it would not seem to be Daniels' style to be an absentee Governor. Further Daniels has a chance to leave on a high note with most of his legislative agenda passing. I believe there is a excellent chance that a Governor Skillman will serve the remaining 1 1/2 years of Daniels' term assuming the Governor runs for President.