Out of politics: Gov. Mitch Daniels named Purdue University president; AP reporter seeks haters

any purdue alumni out there not supporting Mitch Daniels as the new president? DM me or email to tlobianco at ap dot org

— Tom LoBianco (@tomlobianco) June 21, 2012

same goes for Purdue students, re: Daniels – reply or email – tlobianco at ap dot org

— Tom LoBianco (@tomlobianco) June 21, 2012

Mitch Daniels: "Effective immediately, I will recuse myself from any partisan political activities or commentary."

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 21, 2012

Mitch Daniels: "No campaigning, no commenting about anybody’s campaign, in the state, out of the state, anywhere else, no fundraising."

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 21, 2012

I thought I hated Purdue before but now that Mitch Daniels is president, I now loathe that place #ditchmitch #Purdouche

— KP ☀ (@kyreneep) June 21, 2012

Thankfully Your Man Mitch's taking the job at Purdue is the only time we will ever hear this phrase: President Daniels

— Mark H Davis (@mrmarkhdavis) June 21, 2012

The board vote is unanimous: Mitch Daniels is the president-elect at Purdue University.

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 21, 2012

And here comes the ceremonial gift: A Harley Davidson leather Purdue motorcycle jacket for Daniels, an avid motorcycle rider.

— Purdue University (@LifeAtPurdue) June 21, 2012

Gov. Daniels in his new Purdue Harley-Davidson jacket #pupres pic.twitter.com/leiC0blf

— Purdue University (@LifeAtPurdue) June 21, 2012

Tim Sands, Purdue's provost, will be interim president until Mitch Daniels completes his second term in January 2013.

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 21, 2012

Daniels: In months ahead, "lots of listening and very little talking. For now, I am all questions, and few, if any, answers."

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 21, 2012

"We're thrilled that you said yes," outgoing Purdue President France Cordova says.

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 21, 2012

"A little more structured than I'm used to … but okay," Mitch Daniels says of Purdue's very — uh, managed — press conference.

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 21, 2012

Mitch Daniels says he will live in Purdue's president's house.

— Eric Bradner (@ericbradner) June 21, 2012