Indiana Rep. Mike Pence addresses the media at Detroit Economic Club in Birmingham, Mich., Monday, Nov. 29, 2010. The third-ranking Republican in the U.S. House
says he’ll make a decision after Jan. 1 about whether to launch a bid for the presidency. Pence won a sixth congressional term this month, then announced he would be stepping down from his position as the House Republican conference chairman. The decision sparked talk that Pence might consider a run for higher office. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)