The Muncie Star Press states the problem:
Daniels is not the first to forego a run for higher public office because of family concerns, and he won't be the last.
But it's an indictment on the presidential selection process when good candidates refuse to run because of concerns over the attention given their family. It's akin to the lack of civility that plagues this nation, and that former Rep. Lee Hamilton spoke about last week in Muncie.
But I'm not sure Andrea Neal has the solution:
Bring back the smoke-filled rooms, please. Without the smoke.
Thoughtful deliberation by political insiders intent on winning the general election would produce far better candidates for president than the mass-media vetting process we use now.
I don't have the answer, but there must be a solution better than the current flawed system or a return to the previous flawed system. Giving back a bigger role to the party conventions seems like a good idea, and there has to be a way to shorten a process that has become much too long, if for no other reason than to take away the undue influence wielded by Iowa and New Hampshire voters. Perhaps a regional nominating
