Mitch Daniels, a favorite with many in the GOP "establishment," has decided not to run for president in 2012.This makes 3 Republican candidates who have decided to skip the primaries. Mike Huckabee, Donald Trump, and Haley Barbour were all considered serious candidates to one extent or another and all have declined the opportunity to run.Politico reports on the unusual way in which Daniels made the announcement: The Daniels email, obtained by POLITICO, went out from Indiana GOP chief Eric Holcomb, a key Daniels adviser, soon after midnight, with the word "Urgent" in the subject line."The following is from Governor Mitch Daniels...." the email began."I hope this reaches you before the public news does," Daniels wrote. "If so, please respect my confidence for the short time until I can make it known to all.""The counsel and encouragement I received from important citizens like you caused me to think very deeply about becoming a...(Read Full Post)