*** Waiting on Daniels: And that brings us to Mitch Daniels. With Huck’s absence, the 2012 GOP presidential field is pretty much set — with two exceptions. One is the aforementioned Bachmann, and the other is Daniels. If Daniels gets in, then that probably closes the door for the field, as well as for all the we-need-someone-else speculation. But if Daniels follows Huck’s route and DOES NOT get in, that will trigger a constant storyline within the GOP that they need another candidate (Chris Christie? Jeb Bush?), and that storyline will last through October or November. As for Daniels’ ultimate decision, he has done more than Huckabee to suggest a possible presidential bid (his speeches at CPAC and AEI, as well as last week’s Indiana GOP dinner). But he confronts the same question that Huckabee did: Is his heart in it? Have we ever seen someone get a nomination who didn’t seem to always have that “burning desire”? Daniels’ lack of fire should worry supporters. (See: Thompson, Fred).