Mike Pence

Indiana GOP Rep. Mike Pence to Run for President?

December 20, 2010 /

U.S. Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) and Representative Mike Pence (R-IN) speak to reporters during a news conference about their goal of permanently extending Bush-era tax rates at the U.S. Capitol in Washington December 2, 2010

My bet is he runs for Indiana Governor and then perhaps for President in 2016 or 2020 – if he so desires.

If Indiana Republican Rep. Mike Pence decides to run for president, he’ll announce his candidacy before the end of January.

A source close to Pence told POLITICO that the conservative congressman still hasn’t decided whether to run for president or if he’ll opt for a gubernatorial bid instead. But sitting Republican Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman’s announcement Monday that she won’t run for governor appears to be pushing Pence toward Indianapolis.