
With Mitch Daniels departure from the 2012 presidential sweepstakes over the weekend, Republicans and analysts say the field is pretty well set, though there's still time in the next month or two for another big name to get in the race: the fantasy is that it will be a Chris Christie, a Paul Ryan, Rick Perry or Jeb Bush.
The reality is it could be Michelle Bachmann, Sarah Palin, or a name that nobody seems to be clamoring for- Rudy Giuliani.
New York Republican Congressman Peter King tells the National Journal that "I get the impression that he is very close to saying he's going to run."
This article appears in May 19-25, 2011.
