FILE- In this Aug. 23, 2010, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
FILE- In this Jan. 19, 2010, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, left, hands House Speaker B. Patrick Bauer, D-South Bend, a copy of his speech before Daniels delivered the State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Tom Strattman, File)
FILE- In this March 8, 2007, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels laughs after reading kindergartner, Cole Wood's, left, essay on how Wood would run things if he was governor during Daniel's visit to the Joshua Academy's Kindergarten classes in Evansville, Ind. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo / Evansville Courier & Press, Erin McCracken, File) MANDATORY CREDIT
FILE - In this June 9, 2006, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels waits before he leaves on a ride from the Statehouse in Indianapolis to promote motorcycle safety and awareness while highlighting riding opportunities in Indiana. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
FILE- In this Aug. 10, 2005, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels testifies before the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission in Washington about the Defense Finance and Accounting Center in Lawrence, Ind. Sen, Richard Lugar, R-Ind., is at right. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Dennis Cook, File)
FILE- In this June 16, 2007, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels announces his re-election bid at a campaign fair outside Butler University's Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Tom Strickland, File)
FILE- In this Nov. 4, 2008, file photo Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels is congratulated by a supporter following a his re-election speech in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
FILE- In this Aug. 14, 2011, file photo Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and first lady Cheri Daniels, right, comfort Cindy Hoye, Executive Director Indiana State Fair Commission, following a news conference at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
In this Dec. 19, 2012, photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels talks with Jeanne Carmody while making a stop at Sherrills Restaurant in Tipton, Ind. Daniels made the stop while taking one last trip on RV One. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
In this Dec. 19, 2012, photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels makes a phone call while taking one last ride on RV One in Plymouth, Ind. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
In this Dec 19, 2012, photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels tells stories as he rides on RV One one last time in Tipton, Ind. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
FILE- In this Jan. 19, 2010, file photo, Gov. Mitch Daniels, delivers the State of the State address in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
This Dec. 19, 2012 photo shows a sign thanking Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels for his years as governor as he makes a stop at at Sherrills Restaurant on RV One in Tipton, Ind. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
In this Dec. 19, 2012 photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels steps off RV One as it is parked outside of the Statehouse in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
In this Dec. 19, 2012 photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels speaks after taking one last ride on RV One in Elkhart, Ind. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
FILE- In this March 3, 2012, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels pauses during a tour of tornado damage near the Henryville High School in Henryville, Ind. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
FILE- In this May, 6, 2011 file photo President Barack Obama is greeted by Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels as he steps off Air Force One in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
FILE- In this June 21, 2012 file photo Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels speaks to a student after being named as the next president of Purdue University by the school's trustees in West Lafayette, Ind. Daniels will take the helm of the school after leaving office in January and succeeds France Cordova who will leave in July after five years at Purdue's helm. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision.(AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
FILE- In this April 29, 2005, file photo Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels works in his office near the end of the midnight deadline for adjourning the legislative session at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
FILE- In this April 7, 2005, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels throws out the first pitch before the start of a baseball game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Indianapolis Indians in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
FILE- In this April 7, 2005, file photo, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels throws out the first pitch before the start of a baseball game between the Pawtucket Red Sox and Indianapolis Indians in Indianapolis. As he prepares to leave office this month, Gov. Mitch Daniels says he hopes his big thinking, long a foreign concept in Indiana politics, will become the norm. Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman's conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Mitch Daniels will leave Indiana a state modeled after the businessman’s conservatism he practiced and studied for decades, with all the successes and mistakes that came of his bold vision. He leased the Indiana Toll Road through 2081, pushed the nation’s …