But [California governor hopeful Meg] Whitman is representative of an emerging Republican type \u2014 what you might call the austerity caucus. Flamboyant performers like Sarah Palin get all the attention, but the governing soul of the party is to be found in statehouses where a loose confederation of \u00fcber-wonks have become militant budget balancers<\/strong>. Just as welfare reformers of the 1990s presaged compassionate conservatism, so the austerity brigades presage the national party\u2019s next chapter.<\/p>\nMitch Daniels<\/strong>, the governor of Indiana who I think is most likely to win the G.O.P. presidential nomination in 2012, is the spiritual leader. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is the rising star. Jeb Bush is the eminence. Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana and Rob Portman, a Senate candidate in Ohio, also fit the mold\u2026.<\/p>\nBut Whitman has the personality type that you\u2019re seeing more and more of these days. Not big picture, like Reagan. Not an idea volcano, like Gingrich. Not a straightforward man of faith, like George W. Bush. The quintessential New Republican is detail-oriented, managerial, tough-minded, effective but a little dry. If Whitman wins her race, she\u2019ll fit right in.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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