The Tea Party Caucus - Mike Pence

Mike Pence has made a recent trip to Middletown, America. Middletown, America is Muncie, Indiana, a sleepy little town in the Midwest in between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne along I-69. Muncie is home to Ball State University and used to be the epicenter for the Ball Jar empire. Middletown, America received a lot of attention from businesses and politicians throughout the years because it was seen as a breeding ground for what the Midwest liked and disliked. Since the Ball brothers left though it has dwindled in size and importance. But for Hoosiers, Muncie still represents the paradigm of Indiana residents. Indiana, though a landlocked state with not much international prominence has still produced its fair share of importance. Just look at the current Republican battle for the presidential nomination and the wishing for My Man Mitch (the governor of Indiana) and you can understand the importance of this small town.

Mike Pence is looking for the nomination to Indiana's governorship and he met with the financial players of Muncie recently. While these businessmen command way less national prominence than the Ball Brothers did in the heyday of the movie Hoosiers (it highlights the little town of Milan, IN upsetting the perennial favorites Muncie Central in the annual hoops tournament), the prominence of Middletown has not diminished. Muncie is still the quintessential little town in America in a swing state.

Mitch Daniels was wished for to be a contender against the Obama Machine in 2012. He decided not to run of the election, which is wise considering the fact that Republicans really don't stand a chance for the White House in 2012. If, as expected, President Obama wins the election this year, it could be that two Hoosiers grace the presidential ticket in 2016. A Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence ticket in four years could upend more than a few folding chairs. It would be more excitement than Indiana has seen since Tippaecanoe and Tyler too!!! Why in the world is this important?

It's not in 2012, but it will be in 2016. If the world doesn't come to a complete halt in December of this year, the election of Mike and Mitch could be a windfall for true conservatism. Mitch and Mike are unabashedly Republican and their election would recenter the balance in Washington. While we don't make endorsements here, we make predictions. Mike Pence's little meeting at Minestrista will have deep implications of national politics four years from now. So you can tell your friends and family that the President in 2024 will be Mike Pence barring some catastrophe. That is the Tea Party's goal, 2024. After the Mayan, Zombie and Hipster apocalypse, the Tea Party can come to power and fix all that ails America. That, subsequently will be the same year that the Shi'ite Muslims elect Sarah Palin as their head. It will truly be a Tea Party year!