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October 23, 2011
Gov. Mitch Daniels
R-Indiana, Author, "Keeping the Republic: Saving America by Trusting Americans" at Purdue University
Gov. Mitch Daniels BIO:
CURRENTLY:
·Author, "Keeping the Republic"
·Governor of Indiana - elected in 2004, re-elected in 2008

PREVIOUSLY:
·Director, Office of Management and Budget (2001-2003)
·Senior Vice President, Eli Lilly & Co. (1997 - 2001)
·President, North American Operations, Eli Lilly and Co. (1993-1997)
·CEO, Hudson Institute 1987
·Chief of Staff for Sen. Dick Lugar R-IN (1997-1982)

EDUCATION:
·Princeton University - B.S. Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs cum laude (1971)
·Georgetown University School of Law J.D. (1997)

PERSONAL:
·Married to Cheri, four daughters


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Info: Indiana Republican Governor Mitch Daniels talks about his new book, as well as state and national politics, and his decision to not run for president in the 2012 election. In addition, Governor Daniels takes questions from students on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. He states that the country’s exploding national debt could have disastrous consequences if not addressed soon. Daniels suggests that government spending must be dramatically cut. He cites examples from his own state where efficiencies in management, coupled with cuts in spending, produced a billion dollar budget surplus. The number one mission for American government right now should be to create growth in the private sector and not raise taxes, he argues. Daniels speaks of what went into his decision not to seek higher elected office this year. He also recounts stories associated with staying overnight at over 100 different “Hoosier” homes throughout his term.

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