[Teacher317]

By the way, here is the main issue regarding his wife: She left him and their 4 daughters in the early 90's, to marry a guy in California. Mitch was left to raise them alone. She came back to them a few years later.

Add that spicy gossip to the fact that Daniels was the OMB Director for Bush, and all four daughters are active in Christian ministries, and you can see what a HUGE target this family will be if he is nominated. Look at the Palin family smear campaign over the past 2 years (when she was no longer a candidate OR holding public office!!!), and you can see why he might want to consult with his wife extensively before declaring an intention to run. Do the kids really want to be portrayed in SNL skits? Does Cheri (his wife) really want to relive that difficult chapter in her life 700 times over the next year?

That he will leave the decision (of whether he might like to be the most powerful man on the planet) to his wife, all so that she might avoid public exposure, speaks volumes about his character.

[Siena Dreaming]

Add that spicy gossip to the fact that Daniels was the OMB Director for Bush, and all four daughters are active in Christian ministries, and you can see what a HUGE target this family will be if he is nominated. Look at the Palin family smear campaign

Please don't use the fact that ALL FOUR DAUGHTERS are ACTIVE in christian ministries as a negative...to be considered a target for opponents and a reason NOT to run for office.

This will be a MAJOR PLUS, not a negatative. It's not nearly in the same realm as the Bristol Palin smears which were for quite the opposite reason.