“Mike Pence” on The Daily Caller

Indiana’s gubernatorial race is shaping up to be one of the most lopsided races of the 2012 election cycle. Rep. Mike Pence, a conservative rock star who could have been a top-tier presidential candidate, is set to make road kill of his hapless Democratic opponent on his way to the governor’s mansion. The election of Pence would be one of the best things to ever happen to Indiana, but his path to office got a little bumpier this week thanks to libertarian philanthropist Rupert Boneham. (more)

U.S. Rep. Mike Pence is running for the Republican nomination for governor. (more)

A few days ago, Portugal officially requested a $116 billion bailout from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. This makes Portugal the third European nation to seek such a bailout in the past year (Greece got $157 billion; Ireland $122 billion). What most people don’t realize is that the U.S. is the largest contributor to the IMF. Therefore, U.S. taxpayers are paying for Portugal’s bailout, which — like the earlier bailouts of Greece and Ireland — was caused by too much government spending and borrowing. (more)

Is ensuring taxpayer funding for the largest provider of abortions in America really worth shutting down the federal government? Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid sure thinks so. (more)

The White House and GOP leaders are likely going to strike a deal on the 2011 budget, and some lucky Republican legislators will get to vote no. (more)

The Tea Party movement’s Congressional heroes called on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass a budget and for President Barack Obama to negotiate with them at a rally on Capitol Hill on Thursday, or face a government shutdown. The way Tea Partiers in Congress are framing a shutdown, though, is that it’s up to Obama and Reid, and Sen. Chuck Schumer, New York Democrat, to stop a government shutdown – not that the Tea Party movement is making it happen. (more)

GOP leaders and much of the mainline party caucus that voted for a three-week continuing resolution Tuesday are fuming at the 54 conservative Republicans who voted no — and the right-wing activists who cheered them on. (more)

Rep. Mike Pence, a former member of GOP leadership and an influential conservative in the House, told lawmakers at a closed-door meeting last week, “I would rather shut the government down for a few days than shut the future down for my children and our grandchildren,” according to freshman Rep. Jeff Duncan, South Carolina Republican. (more)

Freshman Sen. Marco Rubio’s statements against short-term spending measures are part of a small, but burgeoning, conservative rebellion against the three-week spending bill introduced Friday by GOP House leaders. (more)

For many, the presidential sweepstakes is the big show, but across the country there is just as much power jockeying going on within the 14 states preparing for their 2011/2012 gubernatorial races. (more)

Americans should be shocked by Live Action’s recent release of undercover videos showing potential criminal activity at Planned Parenthood clinics. The videos show Planned Parenthood employees aiding and abetting underage sex trafficking. This is an outrage. (more)

The Expose Planned Parenthood (EPP) Coalition brought their love for the unborn and sexually abused to the doors of the abortion provider Planned Parenthood in a nationwide “Vigil for Victims Day” Monday. (more)

Indiana Republican Rep. Mike Pence announced Thursday that he will not run for president in the 2012 election. (more)

On Wednesday night the president discussed his perspective on the state of the Union. If you were looking for inspiration and innovation, you were likely very disappointed, as you heard the same message as last year — throwing federal money at our problems. The spending proposals were offered under the guise of job creation. However, any worthy economist will tell you that the best way for government to create jobs is to get out of the way of the American spirit. (more)

A conservative group launched Monday with one goal in mind: drafting Republican Congressman Mike Pence of Indiana to run for president in 2012. (more)

Washington (CNN) – Add a stop in South Carolina this weekend to Rep. Mike Pence’s schedule. (more)

Washington (CNN) – Call it reading the tea leaves, but until Republican Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana announces whether he’ll make a bid for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, or whether he’ll run for governor in his home state, it’s all we can do. (more)

It was with great fanfare and a measure of controversy that ABC News named Christiane Amanpour to anchor its Sunday morning show “This Week” after George Stephanopoulos moved on to host “Good Morning America.” (more)

When conservative activist and former presidential candidate Gary Bauer scans the potential 2012 Republican field, not much excites him. “All the obvious frontline names have all the usual pluses and minuses,” Mr. Bauer says. (more)

Indiana Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman said Monday that she will not run for governor in 2012, leaving a opening that many expect will now be filled by Rep. Mike Pence. (more)