One for the Gipper

The Chicago Tribune features a great article here about Indiana Congressman Mike Pence and the struggle for the soul of the GOP caucus in the U.S. House.

"One more expansion of the Department of Education, one more big expansion of entitlements, and that [Republican] coalition will be shattered," Pence said. "If Republicans keep answering every problem with an expansion of big government, eventually people are going to get the professionals, [the Democrats] the guys who do big government."

Rapidly making a national name for himself as a talented and positive leader for the conservative movement, Pence may very well be the "real deal" for conservative political activists (if you've watched the early West Wing TV show, you'll get the reference).

Hat-tip to old friend and fellow political warrior Jon for the story.